Family: Pieridae.

Flight Time: March - June.

Size: 36-40mm

Altitude: 0-1800m

A fairly widespread species in Spain in the Spring. Similar to the Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, but with a yellow ground colour. Quite a difficult one to photograph as they don't settle that often and when they do it tends to be on tall flimsy flowers which sway in the breeze.

Fact File

Anthocharis cardamines

Biscutella species including Buckler mustard.

Dry, flowery places.

Early Stages