| Family | Pieridae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Dismorphiinae |
| Genus | Leptidea |
| Species | sinapis |
| Authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| English Name | Wood White |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
At present, the Wood White is divided into two species, L. sinapis (LINNAEUS, 1758) and L. reali REISSINGER, 1990, which are indistinguishable in the field. Their distribution is not yet entirely clear. Their life cycles are similar. These fragile butterflies occur on damp, warm grassland near bushes and scrub. They lay their thin, spindle-shaped eggs on different sorts of Lathyrus and birdsfoot-trefoil (Lotus spp.). Cream, turning to bright yellow as they mature, they are easy to find. The pupa is pale- green, and the winter is spent in this stage. In the north of its range, it is single-brooded, but in the middle it has two generations a year, and in the south sometimes three.
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