7-9-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (FEMALE) (Monticola solitarius)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13141-Monticola-solitarius

21-6-2021 EL SALER, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN SKIPPER BUTTERFLY (Gegenes nostrodamus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/335238-Gegenes-nostrodamus

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - MALACHITE BUTTERFLY (Siproeta stelenes)

Siproeta stelenes (malachite) is a Neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the upperside and light brown and olive green on the underside. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. Typically, the wingspread is between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba as subspecies S. s. insularis (Holland, 1916), and S. s. biplagiata, and south to Brazil.

Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the family Acanthaceae, especially Ruellia. The larvae are horned, spiny, black caterpillars with red markings, The pupal stage is green, with sharp, gold spines that can puncture predators.

Malachites often are confused with the heliconiine Philaethria dido. They have similar coloration, but their wing shapes are different.

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - ANGLED LEAFWING BUTTERFLY (Fountainea glycerium)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/179793-Fountainea-glycerium

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - GREEN BANDED URANIA MOTH (Urania leilus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/321533-Urania-leilus

4-9-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - STINK BUG (Acrosternum heegeri)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/326882-Acrosternum-heegeri

5-9-2021 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY (Maniola jurtina)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55653-Maniola-jurtina

5-9-2021 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - WHITE FEATHERLEG DAMSELFLY (Platycnemis latipes)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/109646-Platycnemis-latipes

5-9-2021 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - LITTLE OWL (Athene noctua)

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93715211

 

5-9-2021 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN STONECHAT (MALE) (Saxicola rubicola)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201192-Saxicola-rubicola

5-9-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - AMELID MANTIS (Tribe Amelini)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/570093-Amelini

4-9-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HUNTSMAN SPIDER (Genus Eusparassus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/121799-Eusparassus

3-9-2021 TANCAT DE MILIA, VALENCIA - IBERIAN BLUE TAIL DAMSELFLY (Ischnura graellsii)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/103492-Ischnura-graellsii

3-9-2021 TANCAT DE MILIA, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (JUVENILE) (Himantopus himantopus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4835-Himantopus-himantopus

3-9-2021 TANCAT DE MILIA, VALENCIA - GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3756-Plegadis-falcinellus

3-9-2021 SOLLANA, VALENCIA - PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4951-Ardea-purpurea

3-9-2021 TANCAT DE MILIA, VALENCIA - LANG'S SHORT TAILED BLUE BUTTERFLY (Leptotes pirithous)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/209691-Leptotes-pirithous

3-9-2021 TANCAT DE MILIA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (Merops apiaster)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2191-Merops-apiaster

3-9-2021 SOLLANA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SAND MARTIN (Riparia riparia)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/11941-Riparia-riparia

3-9-2021 SOLLANA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SAND MARTIN (Riparia riparia)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/11941-Riparia-riparia

2-9-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN WREN (Troglodytes troglodytes)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145363-Troglodytes-troglodytes

 

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - PLUTO SPHINX MOTH (Xylophanes pluto)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/143839-Xylophanes-pluto

31-8-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHIELDBACK KATYDID (Thyreonotus corsicus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/513853-Thyreonotus-corsicus

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - IBERIAN MARBLED WHITE BUTTERFLY (Melanargia lachesis)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/105458-Melanargia-lachesis

22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - ORION CECROPIAN BUTTERFLY (Historis odius)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120893-Historis-odius