Pieridae: Pierinae

07005a Eastern Bath White Pontia edusa, (Fabricius, 1777)

BF -- (ABH58.000)

Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 27th June 2012.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 27th June 2012.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 17th June 2013.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 17th June 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopis, 5th June 2011. Female ovipositing.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopis, 5th June 2011. Female ovipositing.
 Photo © Roger Parker
Kozhuh, Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, 13th May 2014.
Kozhuh, Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, 13th May 2014.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria.
Chuchuligovo, SW Bulgaria.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ID tips for Eastern Bath White vs Small Bath White
ID tips for Eastern Bath White vs Small Bath White
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

Widespread and often common throughout Bulgaria.

 

In Bugaria it can be confused with its cogener, the rare and very local Small Bath White (Pontia chloridice). The slide among the pictures above points out the differences.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Foodplant(s): crucifers (Cruciferae)
Flying: Several generations from March to October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Least Concern

Habitat

Hot, and often dry, open, grassy, ruderal and sparely bushy places where larval foodplants grow. 

Regional Information

Recorded in 76 (4%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in June 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 May to 12 August

Similar Species
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Small Bath White Pontia chloridice

Least Concern