butterfly/ moth ID help?

Started by legless, May 12, 2007, 19:06:54

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legless

who is this??? it's beautiful! its on some bulbs i have in a container on a sheltered patio under an ash tree



thanks in advance

legless


manicscousers

no idea but it's very pretty  ;D

ACE


legless

#3
thank you!

just googled, it doesn't look like  a marbled white

http://www.butterflygarden.co.uk/butterflies/marbled_white.htm

Twospot Ladybird

Did you see it from above? Could it be an Orange Tip? Like these in the following link:

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/species/bdata/butterfly.php?code=ora

legless

that's the one, thanks twospot! didn't see the orange bit but the rest is the same. mystery solved, i knew i could rely on you lot  ;D

Eristic

Only the male orange tip butterfly has orange tips.

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