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Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
Nomenclature
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Family: Pieridae (Butterflies)
Species:
Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Orange-tip
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SUMMARY
The distribution of this species has increased considerably in Scotland over the past 30 years. There are only two records up to 2014, both from Lews Castle grounds in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. There is an earlier record from the west coast of Lewis but this is not fully documented.