3648 x 5472 px | 30,9 x 46,3 cm | 12,2 x 18,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
17 giugno 2015
Ubicazione:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Altre informazioni:
Identification of the Wood White complex has recently become even more problematic in Europe with the discovery of a third species, Cryptic Wood White. This new species appears to replace Real's Wood White (L. reali) in Switzerland and is reported to account for around 25% of the Wood Whites in the country. The new species is extremely similar to both Wood White and Real's Wood White and can only reliably be identified by an examination of their internal genitalia, although some experts have proposed that minor differences in the curvature of the post-discal grey line may be enough to separate some individuals into their respective species. Wood White and Cryptic Wood White can both be found flying along woodland glades and roadside verges and meadows bordering woodland where their small size and distinctive shape make them easy to separate from all other Whites.
