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Dark-veined white (Pieris bryoniae wolfensbergeri) The German name &ldquo;Bergwei&szlig;ling&rdquo; translates to &ldquo;Mountain White&rdquo;, hinting at the fact that it is typically found in the Alps. A considerable number of subspecies are listed, <br /> <br /> For this particular subspecies, Wikipedia says: <br /> Pieris bryoniae wolfsbergeri Eitschberger, 1983 Type locality: Italia, Piemonte, Termi di Valdieri, S. Giovanni, 1500 m. <br /> And indeed, this one is from Piemont. Dark-veined white,Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Pieris bryoniae,Schmetterling,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dark-veined white (Pieris bryoniae wolfensbergeri)

The German name “Bergweißling” translates to “Mountain White”, hinting at the fact that it is typically found in the Alps. A considerable number of subspecies are listed,

For this particular subspecies, Wikipedia says:
Pieris bryoniae wolfsbergeri Eitschberger, 1983 Type locality: Italia, Piemonte, Termi di Valdieri, S. Giovanni, 1500 m.
And indeed, this one is from Piemont.

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The Dark-veined white

"Pieris bryoniae", the dark-veined white or mountain green-veined white, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Pieridae. It has variously been considered to be a full species, a subspecies of "Pieris napi" or a superspecies complex.

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2024. Captured Jul 10, 2024 13:42 in 584G+6Q Entracque, Province of Cuneo, Italy.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/9.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO160
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.