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10-10-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)
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The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. Geometridae is a very large family, containing around 23,000 described species; over 1400 species from six subfamilies are indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been the subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.
10-10-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHIELD BACKED KATYDID (Thyreonotus corsicus)
Thyreonotus corsicus is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Tettigoniinae. It is found in the western Mediterranean from the Iberian Peninsula over the south of France to the southwestern Alps. Isolated populations are found in Corsica and Sardinia.
Size 29 mm
Habitat is Grasslands, bushes, above vegetation, up to 1,800 metres above sea level
Its diet is omnivorous and it is considered important for the control of the processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa.
We can see it between July and November.
Distribution in the Western Mediterranean.