Black-veined White

Aporia crataegi

Uncommon
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Description

Brown and black caterpillar, grey underneath. Lives in groups when young, then disperses.

Information

FamilyPieridae
Size4–5 cm
Hairinesspoil_ras
Observation periodApril to July
DistributionThroughout Europe, increasingly rare in the north.
ToxicityNo
RarityUncommon

Host plants

  • Hawthorn
  • Blackthorn
  • Serviceberry
  • Plum

Notes

Lives communally in silk webs when young. Declining in northern Europe.

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