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NATURE
Butterflies
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Wingspan 60mm
Herald of spring. Single-brooded. Summer adults hibernate and emerge from February onwards on sunny days. Uniquely-shaped wings. Male's brimstone-yellow colour unmistakable. Paler female can be mistaken for large white in flight.



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