Pontia daplidice/edusa – Sinappiperhonen – resedawitje

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Rare butterfly in Finland and Liesjärvi. It is a migrating species.This adult was observed on July 28 2011.

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Caterpillars feed on Resedaceae and Brassicaceae and overwinter as pupa (but probably not in Finland?)