''Pieris mannii'' (southern small white) is a
butterfly in the family
Pieridae.
The length of the forewings is 19–25 mm. The butterfly flies from March to October depending on the location.
The larva feeds on
Cruciferae, especially ''
Iberis sempervirens
''Iberis sempervirens'', the evergreen candytuft or perennial candytuft, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to southern Europe. The species is often used as an ornamental garden shrub because of its decorative flow ...
'' and ''
Sinapis
''Sinapis'' is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. , six species are recognised by ''The Plant List'':
*'' Sinapis alba'' L. – white mustard, formerly ''Brassica alba''
*'' Sinapis allionii'' Jacq.
*''Sinapis arvensis
''Sinapis ar ...
''.
Identification
Compared to ''
Pieris rapae'', the cabbage-pest small white, the forewing spot is larger and squarish or even crescent-shaped rather than round. The apex marking extends further down the outer margin, reaching as far as the spot.
Range
Until recently ''P. mannii'' has been confined to South
Europe,
Asia Minor,
Morocco and
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. It was first found north of the
Alps in
France and in
Germany in 2008 and has since gradually extended its range in these two countries.
It was first sighted in the southern
Netherlands in 2015.
References
External links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Funet.fi
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Butterflies described in 1851
Butterflies of Europe