Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Cheshire local information
When to see: April-September
Where to see: Variety of habitats with damp, lush vegetation
Behaviour: Patrol
Wingspan: 40-52mm
Caterpillar food plant: Charlock (aka Field Mustard) (Sinapis arvensis), Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiola), Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), Water-cress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum)
Cheshire status: Widespread and abundant, especially in damp, sheltered areas. Breeds in a range of habitats from sea-level to the Pennine hills where it is the most likely “white” to be encountered. Double-brooded with the largest numbers normally encountered during the second emergence.
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