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| ...s on the food plants of their caterpillars - Cruciferae, cabbage, Reseda, cress, mustard and radish - which hatch after a maximum of 8 days. The caterpillars are solitary. After moulting four times they pupate. If the pupae do not hibernate, the new butterflies emerge after 10 days. The small white produces 2 - 3 new generations a year. | | |
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| Meadow brown | | The meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) and the family Nymphalidae. It is common in Europe, North America and Asia. Meadow browns reach wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. In the females, the upper surface of the wings is dark brown. The front wings have a yellow-orange band,... | | |
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| ... 10 days and feed on the wild grasses. They are nocturnal. The caterpillars of the first generation develop into adults in about a month, while the second generation overwinter. After the caterpillars have pupated, it’s about two weeks until the new butterflies hatch. | | |
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| Silver Y | | The silver Y (Autographa gamma) is a migrant species of the genus Autographa, in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), the division Ditrysia (unranked Macrolepidoptera), the superfamily Noctuoidea, the family owlet moths (Noctuidae), and the subfamily Plusiinae. This species is common in Europe and Asia and migrates each year from south to n... | | |
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| Endotricha flammealis | | Endotricha flammealis is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), the superfamily Pyraloidea, the family snout moths (Pyralidae), the subfamily Pyralinae and the genus Endotricha. Adult Endotricha flammealis reach wingspans of 18 - 23 mm. Their body is ochre in colour. Seam field and root ... | | |
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| The caterpillars are about 30 mm in length. They are black with fine white spots. They have two broken yellow lines on their sides, and their body is purplish-brown in colour. The back and sides are spiny. Small tortoiseshell butterflies drink nectar from a wide range of plants, including Eupatorium and thistles. | | |
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| Actenia brunnealis | | Actenia brunnealis is a species of the snout moth family (Pyralidae) - subfamily Pyralinae - in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). Actenia brunnealis are common and widespread in Europe. | | |
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| Canary speckled wood | | The canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), the family Nymphalidae, the subfamily Satyrinae, the tribe Elymniini, and the genus Pararge. The species is widespread in the Canary Islands of La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria and is the most abundant butterfl... | | |
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| The adult butterflies (imagos) reach wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. The colour of their bodies varies widely. On the upper surface, brownish and reddish hues dominate. The head, chest and abdomen have brownish-yellow hair. Their forewings have a brownish-red upper surface, wit... | | |
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