Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?
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Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?
Hopefully I have added a picture (as an attachment) of what I have been told is a Small White Aberration ? Green Veined White has also been suggested ? It was taken Monday evening at Fordham Wood reserve in Cambridgeshire. Any pointers etc appreciated.
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Steve Andrews
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration
Well that worked well, any help on confirmation much appreciated.
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Steve A
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Steve A
Re: Possible Small White Aberration
Surely a well marked female Green-veined White.
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Re: Possible Small White Aberration
Yes that has been suggested by someone on an FB group, then another friend suggested Small White ! Hence posting on here to get a consensus of opinions. The habitat was correct for what I think of for GVW, being close to wet woodland.
Thanks for replying
Steve A
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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?
Yes, its a well marked (but well within normal variation) female Green-veined White 

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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?
Small and Green-veined Whites do quite often fly together (just to confuse us all), but that one is most certainly a female Green-veined White.
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Dave
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Re: Small White Aberration or Green Veined White ?
As has been said, there is no doubt here: she is a green-veined white, and within the normal range of variation.
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