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Wildlife Walks

Daily excursions in search of birds, butterflies and wildflowers with Teresa Farino, a British naturalist who has been living in the Picos de Europa since 1986. Whether your main interest is birdwatching or botany, entomology or photography, or even just strolling through spectacular landscapes and picturesque villages, Teresa can help you to get the most from your stay in the Picos de Europa. Click on image for details.
Butterflies
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butterflies

 

Articles on the more than 150 species of butterfly currently identified in the Picos de Europa.

 

Also included here are some of the species found futher afield in the vicinity.

 

 

 

 

forsters-furry-blue-polyommatus-agrodaietus-fulgens-ainsaeButterflies and Moths of the southern valleys of the Picos de Europa

Join Teresa Farino on a two-base holiday for 100+ butterfly species and several hundred macromoths, coinciding with the peak flight period of many emblematic species of the Picos de Europa and the limestone plateaux further south.    5th - 14th of July, 2012



Spanish festoon in Cantabria Print E-mail
Invertebrates - Butterflies
Written by Lisa   
Monday, 02 April 2012 15:56
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Big excitement on Sunday as we set off to confirm a sighting Teresa had around the same time last year of a Spanish festoon in Cillorigo de Liébana.

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Spanish swallowtail Print E-mail
Butterflies
Written by Lisa Stuart   
Saturday, 22 May 2010 00:00
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Family - Papilionidae

Genus - Iphiclides

Species - I. feisthameli (Duponchel) ( = Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli)

Spanish name - Chupaleche

The Spanish swallowtail is a large butterfly distributed over the Iberian peninsula with incursions south into Morocco and north into southern France.

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My Butterfly Year Print E-mail
Butterflies
Written by Lisa Stuart   
Tuesday, 02 November 2010 00:00
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It's highly likely that I'd already seen some of these butterflies without positively identifying them..... These first three were, however, unmistakable.

 

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Picos de Europa 2012

Flowers, butterflies and mountain wildlife amid the stunning scenery of the Picos de Europa. A Teresa Farino, Iberian Wildlife Tours holiday in association with Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays. Dates 6th - 13th June, 2012. Click on image for more details

Wildlife Report

Teresa Farino, Iberian Wildlife Tours
Over the past 20 years, Teresa Farino has compiled a 90-page report (A4) which includes lists of all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies and vascular plants ever recorded in the Picos de Europa, plus summaries of each of these groups and an eight-page introduction to the wildlife of these mountains. If you would like to purchase a copy, the price is 17.50€, excluding postage and packaging. Please contact Teresa for further details or to place your order by clicking on the image.

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