The Asian Green-veined White is a butterfly of northeastern Asia with black veins on its white wings. It lives near woods in Korea and Japan and is not a U.S. butterfly.
Appearance
Appearance
Adults span about 1.6–2.4 in (41–60 mm). The wings are white with dark-scaled veins; females usually show heavier dark markings and a pale yellow cast below the hindwings.
Seasonal forms
Spring adults show stronger dark veining below than later-season adults.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
woodland edges
valley meadows
parks
village edges
Range
It occurs in Korea, Japan, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East; it is not a U.S. butterfly.
Preferred conditions
It uses grassy openings but tends to stay closer to woods than the small white (Pieris rapae) does in East Asia.
Behavior
Diet
The caterpillars eat plants in the .
Activity
Adults fly by day and visit many kinds of flowers for nectar.
Overwintering
The species overwinters as a in Korea and Japan.
Life cycle
Caterpillar food plants
Caterpillars feed on plants in the mustard family, including wild and cultivated species.
Name and classification
About the name
The Himalayan green-veined white (Pieris ajaka) and Tibetan green-veined white (Pieris melaina) are sometimes treated as regional of this butterfly and sometimes as separate species.