Sulphur butterfly
Gonepteryx rhamni
- Shared by: 🐝 @wildjohannes
- Location: confirmed
- Discovered: June 24, 2026
About this species
Sulphur butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) is one of the butterflies that overwinters as an adult, making it one of the first butterflies to appear in spring. The adult males are a striking lemon yellow, while females are paler, almost greenish-white. Both sexes have a small orange spot in the center of each wing.