Although possibly as common as the small white, the green-veined white is far less well-known as a species outside of 'knowledgeable' butterfly people. It is a widespread species that prefers a slightly more moist range of habitats than the small white so it can be found in damp woodland and field margins, water meadows and river banks but it can still be encountered elsewhere including parks and gardens in towns.
Like the small white, the green-veined white lays its eggs on flowers of the crucifer, or cabbage family but it is not a pest of garden or cultivated crops like its bigger cousin the large white. In flight it is difficult to distinguish from the small white but when settled the green-veins in the wings are clearly visible and diagnostic.
The green-veined white has similar flight periods to the small white too emerging in April with a brief pause around June time before the second brood being active through until September and October and possibly beyond in fair weather.
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