orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) English: Side view of a male Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) on Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) in Ahlen, Germany.
Deutsch: Seitenansicht eines männlichen Aurorafalters (Anthocharis cardamines) auf Knoblauchsrauke (Alliaria petiolata) in Ahlen, Germany.
Date 25 April 2011
Author Quartl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Quartl
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anthocharis_cardamines_qtl1.jpg
The orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The orange tip is found across Europe, and eastwards into temperate Asia as far as Japan. The common name derives from the bright orange tips of the male's forewings. The female lacks the orange and is often mistaken for one of the other 'white' butterflies.
