Orange tip
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The common name derives from the bright orange tips of the male's forewings. The males are a common sight in spring, flying along hedgerows and damp meadows in search of the more reclusive female which lacks the orange and is often mistaken for one of the other 'white' butterflies. The undersides are mottled green and white and create a superb camouflage when settled on flowerheads such as cow parsley and garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata).
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Pieridae | |
| genus | Anthocharis | |
| species | A. cardamines |
