10/25/2023 0 Comments Black and white butterfly![]() ![]() The reason behind this unusual behaviour is not known. The female is known to rub her wings together and loses many of her scales by doing so, resulting in an almost-transparent look when compared with the white wings of the male. It was always considered a rarity in the British Isles but on the continent, it is often very common. The Black-veined White was first listed as a British species in 1667 but this large butterfly became extinct in the British Isles around 1925 with its last remaining stronghold in the south-east of England.
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