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Euphydryas desfontainii, the Spanish fritillary, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in France , Portugal , [ 1 ] Spain , [ 2 ] Morocco (the Rif mountains and Middle Atlas ) and western Algeria in North Africa .
The common brimstone is one of the longest-living butterflies, with a life expectancy ranging from 10 months to a year. [10] [11] Due to its hibernation and life cycle, it has one generation per year. [10] Development from the laid egg to the emergence of the imago is approximately 50 days. [11]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of butterfly species recorded in Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) with the Spanish ...
Erebia hispania, the Spanish brassy ringlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, endemic to the Sierra Nevada of southern Spain. The taxon rondoui (from the Pyrenees), previously considered as a subspecies of Erebia hispania, is considered now as a different species (Erebia rondoui) according to the results obtained in molecular studies.
Male brimstone butterflies can withstand cooler temperatures and are able to fly after just 4 months in hibernation. Female brimstone butterflies need warmer climates to survive, and therefore are in hibernation longer. The male butterflies have a longer life span as they are more resilient to a wider range of temperatures, unlike the female.
Polyommatus golgus, the Sierra Nevada blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Spain with habitat in the Sierra Nevada in Andalusia ( Granada and Almería provinces), and is an endangered species .
It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration. In Spanish-speaking regions, it may also be referred to as espejitos , meaning "little mirrors" because of its transparent wings. [ 1 ]
Euptoieta claudia, the variegated fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.Even though the variegated fritillary has some very different characteristics from the Speyeria fritillaries, it is still closely related to them.