Gonepteryx rhamni su fiore giallo by mariogiannecchini

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 10, 2012

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Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni La Gonepteryx rhamni, detta anche cedronella, è una farfalla piuttosto comune nelle aree boscose di tutta Europa. The Gonepteryx rhamni, also called citronella, is a butterfly is common in wooded areas throughout Europe. Gonepteryx rhamni (LINNAEUS, 1758), è un lepidottero della famiglia Pieridae, diffuso in Europa e Asia. È 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, popular in Europe and Asia. It is one of the earliest butterflies overwinter as adults in the state, protected in natural cavities: the first individuals already flying in February. Sexual dimorphism is pronounced: males have a nice lemon yellow while the females are almost white. The caterpillar feeds on buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus). Good evening and good week Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image