Brimstone

Gonepteryx rhamni

About

One of the first butterflies to appear in spring, the brimstone overwinters as an adult and is thought to be the origin of the word 'butterfly'. The male's sulphur-yellow wings are unmistakeable.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Gonepteryx rhamni
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.