Black-Veined White vs Dark Spreadwing

Aporia crataegi compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pieridae	Lestidae
Genus	Aporia	Lestes
Species	Aporia crataegi	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.