Mountain Green-veined White
Pieris bryoniae
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pieridae
Genus
Pieris
Mountain Green-veined White belongs to the family Pieridae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Mountain Green-veined White faces severe threats from climate change as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted alpine specialist to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. Habitat fragmentation and degradation of alpine meadows through tourism development, infrastructure expansion, and changing land use practices further restrict available breeding areas and isolate remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Alpine and subalpine meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes typically above 1,500 meters elevation in European mountain ranges. The species requires areas with abundant wild mustard family plants (Brassicaceae) for larval development and nectar sources for adults in these harsh, cold-adapted environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Mountain Green-veined White faces severe threats from climate change as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted alpine specialist to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. Habitat fragmentation and degradation of alpine meadows through tourism development, infrastructure expansion, and changing land use practices further restrict available breeding areas and isolate remaining populations.
Climate change and warming temperatures
Habitat fragmentation in alpine zones
Limited dispersal ability between isolated populations
Infrastructure expansion in mountain regions
Tourism and recreational development
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Mountain Green-veined White (Pieris bryoniae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/mountain-green-veined-white