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
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
The Southern Scarce Swallowtail is a large butterfly that can look either white or pale yellow with prominent vertical black stripes and long tail streamers, from where it gained the common name. When feeding on a flower the blue crescents and red markings on the hindwings are visible. The under wing pattern is a little … Read more
The swallowtail is a large and brightly coloured butterfly which is easily recognised. The main colour on upper and under wings is yellow with bands and veins of black. On closer inspection there are blue markings and a pair of red spots on the hindwing. The tail streamers are where it gained the common name, … Read more