Thursday, 19 June 2025

19-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

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Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey. The wingspan is about...

19-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GREAT CAPRICORN BEETLE (Cerambyx cerdo)

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Cerambyx cerdo, commonly known as the great capricorn beetle or cerambyx longicorn, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It occurs...

19-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BATH WHITE BUTTERFLY

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  Pontia daplidice, the Bath white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites, which occurs in the Palearctic regi...

18-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG (Nezara viridula)

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Nezara viridula, commonly known as the southern green stink bug (USA), southern green shield bug (UK) or green vegetable bug (Australia and ...

18-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Idaea cervantaria)

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Small moth of the Geometridae family; It is distributed in southeastern France, the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa; present in the w...
Tuesday, 17 June 2025

15-6-2025 CULLERA CAMPO, VALENCIA - NORTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING (FEMALE) (Brachythemis impartita)

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Brachythemis impartita, the Northern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly, a skimmer from the family Libellulidae from central and n...

17-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a modestly adorned yet charming small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher fam...
Monday, 16 June 2025

16-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGULAR ORBWEAVER (Araneus angulatus)

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Araneus angulatus is a species of orb-weaving spiders found in the Palearctic realm. It resembles the European garden spider, Araneus diadem...
Sunday, 15 June 2025

15-6-2025 CULLERA CAMPO, VALENCIA - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator)

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The Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator, is a captivating bird, slightly larger than its cousin, the Red-backed Shrike. The male boasts a distin...

15-6-2025 CULLERA CAMPO, VALENCIA - ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis)

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The Zitting Cisticola, or Streaked Fantail Warbler, is a diminutive bird, measuring a mere 10 to 12 centimeters in length. Its upper parts a...

14-6-2025 TAVERNES PLAYA, VALENCIA - RED EARED SLIDER TERRAPIN

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The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), a semiaquatic...

14-6-2025 TAVERNES PLAYA, VALENCIA - FLORIDA RED BELLIED COOTER (Pseudemys nelsoni)

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The Florida red-bellied cooter or Florida redbelly turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The specific na...

14-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PEARL MOTH (Dolicharthria bruguieralis)

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Dolicharthria bruguieralis Class: Insecta. Order: Lepidoptera. Superfamily: Pyraloidea. Family: Crambidae. Subfamily: Spilomelinae. Dolichar...
Saturday, 14 June 2025

13-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BEEFLY (Amictus variegatus)

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A dipteran of the Bombyliidae family . It is one of three species of this genus found on the Iberian Peninsula. The only one I've seen t...

13-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VLENCIA - PETITE WAVE MOTH

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Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of th...
Friday, 13 June 2025

21-11-2018 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - COMMON CHAFFINCH (MALE) (Fringilla coelebs)

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The Eurasian chaffinch, or simply the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), presents a striking dichotomy in plumage between the sexes. The male is...

12-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Idaea cervantaria)

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Small moth of the Geometridae family; It is distributed in southeastern France, the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa; present in the w...

11-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MOORISH GECKO (Tarentola mauritanica)

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Tarentola mauritanica, known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko (Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of North Afr...

11-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HALF EDGED WALL JUMPING SPIDER (Menemerus semilimbatus)

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Menemerus semilimbatus are about 6.5–8.4 millimetres (0.26–0.33 in) long, the male being slightly smaller than the female. These fairly big ...
Wednesday, 11 June 2025

11-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata maera)

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Lasiommata maera, the large wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species is common in continental Europe. It is also pr...

11-6-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - VARIEGATED CUTWORM MOTH (Peridroma saucia)

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Peridroma saucia, the pearly underwing or variegated cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hü...

17-4-2018 CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA - AFRICAN VEINED WHITE BUTTERFLY (Pseudanaphaeis gidica ssp. abyssinica)

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The butterfly known as Pseudanaphaeis gidica is commonly called the African Veined White or Pointed Caper. It belongs to the family Pieridae...

9-6-2025 RACO DE OLLA, ALBUFERA - PIED AVOCET (Recurvirostra avosetta)

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The pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta, presents a striking silhouette with its bold black and white plumage. This large wader, belonging t...
Tuesday, 10 June 2025

9-6-2025 RACO DE OLLA, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a slender wader known for its strikingly long, pink legs and contrasting black-and-white p...

9-6-2025 RACO DE OLLA, ALBUFERA - COMMON SHELDUCK (MALE) (Tadorna tadorna)

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The common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, is a waterfowl species that graces the Euro-Siberian region with its presence. It is a medium-sized bi...