Pontia daplidice, common name: Bath White. ( Linnaeus, 1758) Wingspan 48mm to 52mm
Adults Fly April to October.
The common name deprives from a specimen taken near Bath (In southern England) which was recorded on needlework in 1795.
Pontia daplidice is common in Southern Europe and Africa, in the summertime migrating northwards from the Western Mediterranean countries. Migrating as far North as Southern Scandinavia and sometimes in Southern England.
Habitat: Coastal dunes, Stony or rocky places, open wasteland, dry slopes and rough ground with little vegetation. Larvae prefer plants in the Brassicaceae family including, tower mustard (Arabis glabra) and Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima).
A very strong flier usually seen flying rapidly across dry habitats littered with rocks and stones. Early mornings can be found warming up on rocks, taking in the sun’s warmth.