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Canary Islands Large White Butterfly

Pieris cheiranthi

Endangered

About

A large white butterfly endemic to the Canary Islands with prominent dark wing markings. It is found in laurel forests on several islands.

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Did You Know?

It is restricted to shrinking patches of ancient laurel forest that once covered much of Europe.