Insects of Spain

Cucumber green spider – Araniella cucurbitina – Araña verde común

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Cucumber green spider-Araniella cucurbitina-Araña verde común

English: Cucumber green spider Scientific: Araniella cucurbitina Spanish: Araña verde común French: Épeire concombre German: Kürbisspinne Italian: Ragno verde del cetriolo Portuguese: Tecedeira-melancia-comum Distribution: The temperate regions of Eurasia. (Although described in the Americas, is suspected to have been inadvertently introduced by humans). Description The cucumber green spider- Araniella cucurbitina – Araña verde común has … Read more

Cardinal – Argynnis pandora – Pandora

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The Cardinal - Argynnis pandora - Pandora

Family: Nymphalidae Scientific name: Argynnis pandora (Pandoriana pandora ) English common name: Cardinal Spanish common name: Pandora Portuguese common name: Pandora The Cardinal – Argynnis pandora – Pandora is a large butterfly with soft orange upperwings marked with black spots/ lines and with a green flush. The forewing on the under side are smudged green … Read more