Real's Wood White

Real's Wood White

Taxobox
name = Real's Wood White


image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Pieridae
genus = "Leptidea"
species = "L. reali"
binomial = "Leptidea reali"

The Real's Wood White ("Leptidea reali") is a butterfly of the Pieridae family.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

This butterfly was only identified as occurring in the UK in 2001 and has so far only been positively identified in Ireland where it is commoner and far more widespread than the Wood White "Leptidea sinapis". Since it looks and behaves like its close relative further research is needed to discover its true distribution, indeed on the continent its current known distribution is suspiciously patchy. The only conclusive way to separate the two species is by close examination of the genitalia.

Lifecycle and foodplants

The lifecycle, flight period and foodplants appear at present to be similar to the Wood White.

External links

* [http://www.irishmoths.fsnet.co.uk L.reali project details]

* [http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/bcuk/n-ireland/news/wood_white.php Butterfly Conservation.]

* [http://www.habitas.org.uk/moths/frameset.html Ulster Museum]

References

David Tomlinson & Rob Sill "Britain's Butterflies" Wild Guides

Nelson, B., Hughes M., Nash, R. and Warren, M.S., 2001 " Leptidea reali" Reissinger 1989 a butterfly species new to Britain and Ireland. "Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variat"ion 113: 97-101.

Nash, R., Hughes, M., Nelson, B., and Warren, M., 2001 Real's Wood White "Leptidea reali" Reissinger, 1989 A Butterfly new to Britain and Ireland "Atropos" 14: 12-15.


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