Brimstone, Gonopteryx rhamni Family: Pieridae

1546     *     Gonopteryx rhamni     *     Brimstone


Common in southern England, local in Wales and Ireland. Occasional in Scotland

Wingspan: 60mm
Flight time: Two generations, August-November and March-June
Habitat: Woodland, scrub and gardens

Larval foodplants: Alder Buckthorn and Purging Buckthorn


Brimstone, Gonopteryx rhamni

Brimstone, Gonopteryx rhamni
Brimstone, Gonopteryx rhamni
Dorset. August 2008, 2016

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