Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Orange-tip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
GenusAnthocharis (orange-tip butterflies)
TribeAnthocharini (orange-tip and dappled white butterflies)
SubfamilyPIERINAE (orange-tip and white butterflies)
FamilyPIERIDAE (white butterflies, brimstones, and orange-tips)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip) :
1: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
13 May 2012 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Egg, on Hedge Garlic pedicel
Image 1: Egg - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
8 Jul 2011 OSGR: SS58 51° 30’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Larva on Hairy Rock-cress
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Larva - dorsal view (3)
3: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
13 May 2006 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Eggs on Hedge Garlic . Photos: egg (ovum), larva (various instars), preparing to pupate, pupa
Image 1: Larva - full grown - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - full grown - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Larva - full grown - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 4: Egg on pedicel - enlargedImage 5: Egg on pedicel - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Egg on pedicel - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 7: Egg on stem - enlargedImage 8: Egg on stem - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 9: Egg on stem - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Egg on stem - oblique view - highly enlargedImage 11: Egg shell - highly enlargedImage 12: Larva - 3rd? instar - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Larva - 3rd? instar - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Larva - first instar - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 15: Larva - first instar - lateral view - natural orientation - highly enlargedImage 16: Larva - full grown - head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Larva - full grown - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Larva - full grown - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Larva - full grown - head - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Larva - half grown - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Larva - half grown - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 22: Larva - half grown - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Larva - half grown - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 24: Larva - preparing to pupate - close-up - enlargedImage 25: Larva - preparing to pupate - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 26: Pupa - couple of days old - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 27: Pupa - couple of days old - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 28: Pupa - fresh - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 29: Pupa - fresh - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 30: Pupa - fresh - lateral view showing larval exuvia - close-up - enlarged
4: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
29 May 1977 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Male
Image 1: Male - underside - wings together - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Male - underside - wings together - enlargedImage 3: Male - underside - wings together - enlarged (2)
5: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
6 Jun 1972 OSGR: SE75 53° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Female
Image 1: Female - underside - wings together - front viewImage 2: Female - underside - wings together - side view - enlargedImage 3: Female - underside - wings together - top view - enlarged
6: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
19 May 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Male - underside - wings together
7: Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
22 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Male - upperside - wings apartImage 2: Male - upperside - wings open

Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Anthocharis cardamines (Orange-tip)
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