2020 June 29 morning

 

   Ron Flower sends photographs of a Satyr Comma from Cowichan Station, and a Dun Skipper on the way to Kinsol Trestle.

 

Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Ron Flower

Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris (Lep.: Hesperiidae)   Ron Flower

   Jeff Gaskin tells us that Kirsten Mills saw a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell on the top of Mount Tolmie shortly before 5:00 pm yesterday, June 28.  Jeremy Tatum was on Mount Tolmie at 6:30 pm and he saw two Painted Ladies near the Jeffery Pine;  nothing on the reservoir.

 

Val George writes:  I took this photo of a Western Red Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum, yesterday, June 28, at Island View Park.

 

Western Red Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)  Val George

Jochen Möhr’s moths at Metchosin  this morning:

 

1 Callizzia amorata

1 Eupithecia sp.

1 Protitame subalbaria

1 Tyria jacobaeae