The San Fernando Botanical Garden (Jardín botánico de San Fernando) is a botanical garden of about 9 hectares located next to the Bahía de Cádiz natural park. The gardens were created in order to preserve the threatened or endangered and endemic plant species in the Bay of Cádiz as well as to promote the areas … Read more
Family: Nymphalidae Scientific name: Charaxes jasius English common name: Two-tailed Pasha Spanish common name: Bajá de dos colas In flight, the Two-tailed Pasha – Charaxes jasius – Bajá de dos colas is a fast moving, large, darkly coloured butterfly. At rest the intricate under-wing patterns and 4 tails can be observed. It is generally localised … Read more
Family: Lycaenidae Scientific name: Satyrium spini English common name: Blue-spot Hairstreak Spanish common name: Mancha azul The Blue-spot Hairstreak – Satyrium spini – Mancha azul is a fairly small butterfly that rarely shows its upperwing. The under wings are grey / brown in colour with a white line running through both fore and hind wings. … Read more
Family: Pieridae Scientific name: Aporia crataegi English common name: Black-veined White Spanish common name: Blanca del Majuelo Portuguese common name: Borboleta do pilriteiro The Black-veined White – Aporia crataegi – Blanca del Majuelo is a fairly large butterfly, easily recognised by the black veining on a white background, with no spots. The female has a … Read more