Common Name: Orange Tip
Scientific Name: Anthocharis cardamines
Family: Pieridae
Range: Throughout the UK
Fun Fact: Only the males of this species have orange-tipped wings. The females lack the orange and are often mistaken for the Green-Veined White butterfly.
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