Leptidea sinapis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the leptidea sinapis lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leptidea sinapis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Pieridae

Where does the leptidea sinapis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the leptidea sinapis in 16 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the leptidea sinapis?

The leptidea sinapis (Leptidea sinapis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Pieridae, genus Leptidea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the leptidea sinapis

Leptidea sinapis, or the wood white butterfly of the family Pieridae, is a small white butterfly that is mainly found in England, Ireland, and Northern Europe. The butterfly has white wings with grey or yellow markings near the center or tip of the wing. It flies slowly and low over its shrubbery habitat. Males initiate courtship with females and can mate multiply, while females tend to only mate once in their lifetime.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leptidea sinapis (revision 1335815864), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1109901 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).