This is a very active butterfly, although not as strong a flier as the Bath White (Pontia daplidice). The mostly white upper wings have black markings at the tips and behind that a bold black mark. The under wing has a dappled pattern of dark green and white with yellow veins. The tips of the fore wings on the underside have the same dappled pattern and behind that a bold black mark.

The caterpillars of this species are up to 3cm long, with horizontal stripes of green and yellow, bearing black speckles.

Family: Pieridae
Scientific name: Euchloe crameri
English common name: Western Dappled White
Spanish common name: Blanca Meridional

Wing size: 38-50mm
Altitude: Sea level to1350m
Flight time: March-April and May-June
Over-wintering: Chrysalis
Caterpillar food plant: Biscutella, Crucifers, Iberis
Distribution: Iberia eastwards to Italy where it overlaps with E. ausonia

Similar species: Portuguese Dappled White (Euchloe tagis) has a smoothly rounded costa of the hindwing, whereas in E. crameri this edge is more angular. Bath White (Pontia daplidice) this species has a very strong direct flight.

Butterflies of Iberia
These are included in the list of butterflies in Andalusia.
Images taken in Andalucia, Southern Spain.

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