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Insecta
Pieridae (Butterflies)
Nomenclature
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Class: Insecta
Family:
Pieridae (Butterflies)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Butterflies
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SUMMARY
Only four species have been recorded: the large and green-veined white butterflies are common, the status of the small white is uncertain and orange-tips have only been recorded on two occasions. The clouded yellow is a migrant species from southern Europe and rarely seen in the Outer Hebrides.