Did You Know?

Butterfly and moth wings are covered by thousands of tiny scales that combine to create colorful wing patterns and enable the butterfly to find a mate, communicate and hide from predators.

 

Giant Orange Tip

Giant Orange TipCommon 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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