Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Uncommon
Description
Brown and black caterpillar, grey underneath. Lives in groups when young, then disperses.
Information
| Family | Pieridae |
|---|---|
| Size | 4–5 cm |
| Hairiness | poil_ras |
| Observation period | April to July |
| Distribution | Throughout Europe, increasingly rare in the north. |
| Toxicity | No |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
Host plants
- Hawthorn
- Blackthorn
- Serviceberry
- Plum
Notes
Lives communally in silk webs when young. Declining in northern Europe.