Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
| Family | Pieridae |
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| Subfamily | Pierinae |
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| Genus | Pieris |
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| Species | napi |
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| Authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| English Name | Green-veined White |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitats Directive | |
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| Bern Convention | |
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| CITES | |
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Description
The Green-veined White occurs in many different habitats and landscapes with varying amounts of
shelter. It can be found on all types of grasslands and heathlands in open or more closed landscapes.
However, a too dry habitat is not favourable. This butterfly is very variable in appearance, having
several forms and subspecies. The eggs are laid singly or in small numbers on many, mostly wild,
crucifers It pupates on a stalk and overwinters in this stage. The Green-veined White has several
broods a year, the number depending on the geographical location and altitude of the flight area,
and the length of the summer.
Distribution
Albania / Andorra / Austria / Belarus / Belgium / Belgium: Flanders / Belgium: Wallonia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Czechia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / France: Mainland / France: Corsica / Germany / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Italy: Sicily / Latvia / Liechtenstein / Lithuania / Luxembourg / North Macedonia / Moldova / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Romania / European Russia / San Marino / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Spain: Balearic Islands / Sweden / Switzerland / European Türkiye / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United Kingdom: Great Britain / United Kingdom: Northern Ireland / United Kingdom: Isle of Man / United Kingdom: Guernsey / United Kingdom: Jersey / United Kingdom: Gibraltar /
Larval Foodplants
| # | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Vernacular Name | Link | | 1 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Alliaria | petiolata | Garlic Mustard | |
| 2 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Arabis | | Rock-cresses | |
| 3 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Arabis | caucasica | Garden Arabis | |
| 4 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Arabis | hirsuta | Hairy Rock-cress | |
| 5 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Aubrieta | deltoidea | Aubretia | |
| 6 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Aurinia | saxatilis | Golden Alison | |
| 7 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Barbarea | verna | American Winter-cress | |
| 8 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Barbarea | vulgaris | Winter-cress | |
| 9 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Barbarea | vulgaris ssp. vulgaris | | |
| 10 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Berteroa | incana | Hoary Alison | |
| 11 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Biscutella | laevigata | | |
| 12 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Brassica | cretica ssp. cretica | | |
| 13 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Brassica | napus | Oil-seed Rape (see ssp.) | |
| 14 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Brassica | oleracea | Cabbages | |
| 15 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Brassica | rapa | Turnip (see ssp.) | |
| 16 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cakile | maritima | Sea Rocket | |
| 17 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Capsella | bursa-pastoris | Shepherd's-purse | |
| 18 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | amara | Large Bitter-cress | |
| 19 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | flexuosa | Wavy Bitter-cress | |
| 20 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | heptaphylla | Pinnate Coralroot | |
| 21 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | hirsuta | Hairy Bitter-cress | |
| 22 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | impatiens | Narrow-leaved Bitter-cress | |
| 23 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | pratensis | Cuckooflower | |
| 24 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Cardamine | trifolia | Trefoil Cress | |
| 25 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Diplotaxis | tenuifolia | Perennial Wall-rocket | |
| 26 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Erucastrum | gallicum | Hairy Rocket | |
| 27 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Erysimum | cheiranthoides | Treacle-mustard | |
| 28 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Hesperis | matronalis | Dame's-violet | |
| 29 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Iberis | saxatilis | | |
| 30 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lepidium | campestre | Field Pepperwort | |
| 31 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lepidium | coronopus | Swine-cress | |
| 32 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lepidium | didymum | Lesser Swine-cress | |
| 33 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lepidium | draba | Hoary Cress | |
| 34 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lepidium | graminifolium | Tall Pepperwort | |
| 35 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lobularia | maritima | Sweet Alison | |
| 36 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lunaria | annua | Honesty | |
| 37 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Lunaria | rediviva | | |
| 38 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Matthiola | | Stocks | |
| 39 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Nasturtium | officinale | Water-cress | |
| 40 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Raphanus | raphanistrum | Wild Radish (see ssp.) | |
| 41 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Raphanus | raphanistrum ssp. sativus | | |
| 42 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Rhamphospermum | arvense | | |
| 43 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Rhamphospermum | nigrum | | |
| 44 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Rorippa | amphibia | Great Yellow-cress | |
| 45 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Rorippa | palustris | Marsh Yellow-cress | |
| 46 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Rorippa | sylvestris | Creeping Yellow-cress | |
| 47 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Sinapis | alba | White Mustard | |
| 48 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Sisymbrium | | Rockets | |
| 49 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Sisymbrium | officinale | Hedge Mustard | |
| 50 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Thlaspi | arvense | Field Penny-cress | |
| 51 | Brassicales | Brassicaceae | Turritis | glabra | Tower Mustard | |
| 52 | Brassicales | Resedaceae | Reseda | lutea | Wild Mignonette | |
| 53 | Brassicales | Tropaeolaceae | Tropaeolum | majus | Nasturtium | |
| 54 | Rosales | Rosaceae | Alchemilla | arvensis | | |
