The Orange Tip
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The female leaves a scent everywhere she has laid an egg in order to warn other females not to lay an egg in the same place.
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- Latin name:Anthocharis cardamines
Description
(Anthocharis cardamines)
Did you know that
The female leaves a scent everywhere she has laid an egg in order to warn other females not to lay an egg in the same place. If two eggs are hatched in the same place, only the strongest larva will survive. The butterfly gets its name from the orange tips on the wings of the male.
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Did you know that
The female leaves a scent everywhere she has laid an egg in order to warn other females not to lay an egg in the same place. If two eggs are hatched in the same place, only the strongest larva will survive. The butterfly gets its name from the orange tips on the wings of the male.
Geographical distribution
The Orange Tip can be found across the whole of Europe and in warmer parts of Asia.Appearance
This small butterfly has rounded wings with black tips. On the male, the outer half of each forewing is bright orange. The female’s wings are white but with a black spot in the centre of each forewing, which is what distinguishes the female from the male. The underside of the wings has the same markings but the hind wings have a green and white mottled pattern.Similar butterflies
The female in particular can be mistaken for other white butterflies. What distinguishes the Orange Tip from other similar butterflies (besides the male’s orange wings) is the size and the rounded wings.Life cycle
Orange Tips overwinter as pupae and are on wing in one generation. The female lays the eggs one by one on selected plants. If two larvae are hatched on the same plant, one of them will probably eat up the other one, which is why the female releases pheromones, a scent, to deter other females from laying their eggs in the same place.Back to Butterfly School