The Purple Hairstreak – Neozephyrus quercus – Nazarena is fairly small butterfly that occasionally shows the upper wings, which in the males are iridescent purple, while those of the female are brown with a purple patch on the forewing. The under wings carry the characteristic white line of the hairstreaks on a grey ground colour. … Read more

The Provence Orange Tip – Anthocharis euphenoides– Puntaanaranjada Meridional was previously known as the Moroccan orange tip (Anthocharis belia euphenoides) It is a fairly small butterfly which seems to always be on the move, favouring hot, dry mountainous areas. The upper wings on the male are yellow with a large orange tip whereas the female … Read more

The Painted Lady – Vanessa cardui – Vanesa de los cardos butterfly begins its amazing migration from Africa in the early spring, heading north into most areas of Europe. Once there the numbers swell as the second generation develops, but due to the winter cold they do not complete a return journey, therefore their numbers … Read more

There are several colour variationsof Marsh Fritillary – Euphydryas aurinia – Doncella de ondas rojas depending on the locality. The main colours on the upper wings are a mosaic of reddish-orange, buff-yellow with varying amounts of brown. There are black spots inside orange marks to the rear of the upper hind wings. The under wings … Read more