Teresa Farino 31/07/2010 Observation of this magnificent butterfly - by all accounts a rarity in the Cordillera Cantábrica - in the environs of the Picos de Europa
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths | Cantabria | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Teresa Farino 18/07/2010 On 2 June, whilst leading a day trip focussing on the butterflies of northern Palencia, I was absolutely amazed to observe a female Sooty Orange Tip (Zegris eupheme) close to the top of the limestone sculpture city known as Las Tuerces, south-east of Aguilar de Campóo.
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths | Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Teresa Farino 03/04/2010 Between February and November 2009 we recorded 115 species of butterfly and 312 macromoths in the Picos de Europa and surrounding area, in the process adding twenty new macromoths to our list for the region.
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Asturias, Cantabria, Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Teresa Farino 05/03/2010 Fancy escaping from the British winter? There are still a few places left on IWT’s forthcoming week-long tour to south-eastern Spain (15 – 22 April 2010).
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Other Invertebrates, Reptiles, Birds | Andalusia | Mainland Spain, Southern Spain
Teresa Farino 08/02/2010 On 20 January 2010, the Spanish Postal authorities (Correos) delighted Lepidoptera enthusiasts in the country by issuing stamps depicting two Iberian day-flying moths: Artimelia latreillei and Zygaena rhadamanthus.
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths | La Rioja | Mainland Spain, Mainland Portugal
John Muddeman 22/01/2010 All of John's spring wildlife tours are running, though a few spaces are left - please see below
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Other Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals | Aragon, Extremadura | Mainland Spain, Non-Iberian
Teresa Farino 04/12/2009 Written by Caroline Bateman and illustrated by Teresa Farino, this report gives highlights of IWT's most recent botanical tour in the Picos de Europa, during which we also encountered a wealth of other wildlife.
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals | Asturias, Cantabria, Castile-Leon | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain
Teresa Farino 01/12/2009 The eminent British lepidopterologist Colin Plant has just informed me of a taxonomic update for this genus of Geometrid moth.
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths | Cantabria | Mainland Spain
John Muddeman 04/06/2009 Spring is at its peak here on the N plateau, some 6-8 weeks later than in Extremadura!
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Birds | Castile-Leon | Spanish Mainland, Central Spain
Teresa Farino 06/05/2009 Teresa’s latest book, the lavishly illustrated Wild Spain, is now on the shelves.
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Other Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Mainland Spain, Spanish Islands
