whitethorn butterfly
rare
noun
The black-veined white butterfly, Aporia crataegi, the larvae of which feed on blackthorn, hawthorn, and various other fruit trees.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Jane Loudon (1807–1858), writer on botany and magazine editor.
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