Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
LA PALMA, Canary Islands in February 2013, an early season trip based in Los Llanos with three friends in search (mainly) of Pieris cheiranthi, the Canary Islands' Large White
LA PALMA, CANARIES, February 2013 with David Dennis and Neil Thompson accompanied throughout by Teresa Farino
Canary Islands' Large White, female, photos achieved on the last day in the Barranco del Jurado to the south of Tijarafe, 8 February
Canary Islands' Large White at the same site, same day
as for the first photo, superbly camouflaged against the yellowing leaves of a giant spurge
Canary Islands' Large White, male, at the same site on 8 February, hard to spot against the reflective leaves of Rumex lunaria
a good site for the Canary Island's Large White, 8 February
Small White, Barranco del Jurado, 8 February
Small White, Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, 2 February
Small Copper, Barranco del Jurado, 8 February
Small Copper, Las Tricias, 6 February
Small Copper, Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, 2 February
Geranium Bronze, the first officially confirmed sighting of this species on La Palma in the Barranco del Carmen, 7 February
Geranium Bronze, as in the previous photo
the Canary Blue, Cyclirius webbianus, was found here on 6 February
Canary Blue, female, hillside through Las Indias, 4 February
Canary Blue, female, Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, 2 February
Canary Blue, male, Puerto de Punta Garda, 6 February
Canary Blue, male, also at the Puerto de Punta Garda site
Canary Blue, Barranco de las Angustias, 3 February
African Grass Blue, roosting at 6pm in the Barranco de las Angustias, on 3 February
Southern Brown Argus, Las Tricias, 6 February
where we saw the La Palma Cleopatra subspecies 'palmae' in flight on 5 February
Monarch nectaring on echium, Barranco de las Angustias, 3 February
Monarch, as in the previous photo
Indian Red Admiral, nectaring on tree heather, Mirador de la Cumbre, 2 February
Indian Red Admiral, Mirador de la Cumbre, 2 February
Indian Red Admiral, Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, 2 February
Indian Red Admiral, Mirador de la Cumbre, 2 February
Painted Lady, Las Tricias, 6 February
edging the Caldera de Taburiente, impressive volcanic landscape (but few butterflies!), 7 February
Canary Speckled Wood, Mirador de las Barandas, 5 February
Canary Speckled Wood resting on prickly pear in the Barranco del Carmen, 7 February
Canary Speckled Wood, Las Tricias, 6 February
