Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) mating.

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Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) mating. The relatively large butterflies are often found mating on top of various flowers. The species is known for it`s population fluctuations. Today this species is extinct in Britain. Photographed in Denmark.

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Size: 5100px × 3414px
Location: Grene Sande Denmark Europe
Photo credit: © Lars S. Madsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aporia, black, black-veined, butterflies, butterfly, crataegi, cycle, large, lepidoptera, life, mating, pair, pieridae, reproduction, scaled, scales, simple, thistle, veins, white, whites, wildflower, winged, wings