This fat, handsome fella near Horta de Sant Joan, Tarragona. It is the caterpillar of a spurge hawk-moth (Hyles euphorbiae) feeding on spiny starwort (Pallenis spinosa). A juicy, looking but toxic prize for many birds.
Spurge hawk-moth
Category Archives: Butterflies of Spain
Swallowtail butterfly
This gorgeous Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii) on Montjuïc, one of around 51 species of butterflies found in Barcelona’s city parks.
By way of comparison, the entire UK has ~60.