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Gonepteryx rhamni

Photography Macro posted on Jun 22, 2010
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Pieridae Coliadinae Gonepterygini Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758 Gonepteryx rhamni LINNAEUS, 1758, è un lepidottero della famiglia Pieridae, diffuso in Europa e Asia. � una delle farfalle più precoci in quanto sverna allo stato di adulto, protetto nelle cavità naturali: i primi individui volano già in febbraio. Il dimorfismo sessuale è marcato: i maschi hanno un bel colore giallo limone mentre le femmine sono quasi bianche. Il bruco si nutre di spincervino (Rhamnus catharticus). Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758, is a moth of the family Pieridae, widespread in Europe and Asia. It is one of the earliest butterflies wintering as an adult state, protected in natural cavities: the first flying individuals already in February. Sexual dimorphism is marked: males have a beautiful lemon yellow color while the females are almost white. The caterpillar feeds on buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus). Good day and good week Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image

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adrie

8:07AM | Wed, 30 June 2010

Another gorgeous macro capture.

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