2020 August 31

 

   Seventeen photographs today – a record!

 

   Barb McGrenere writes:  Mike and I saw a very worn Lorquin’s Admiral at Outerbridge Park on August 29.  We haven’t seen this species for several weeks.  Jeremy Tatum comments:  Yes, this is indeed a late sighting for the species, although they have occasionally been seen in September.

 

Lorquin’s Admiral Limenitis lorquini (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Barb McGrenere

 

   A miscellany from Ian Cooper:

 

The first looks like a parasitoidal hymenopteran, probably either Braconidae or Ichneumonidae.  I’m not sure if we’ll be able to identify it any closer than that.

 

Unidentified hymenopteran.  Probably Braconidae or Ichneumonidae

Ian Cooper

Seven-spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Co.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

Honey Bee Apis mellifera (Hym.: Apidae)  Ian Cooper

Honey Bee Apis mellifera (Hym.: Apidae)  Ian Cooper

 

Harvestman Phalangium opilio (Opi.: Phalangiidae)  Ian Cooper

   Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin yesterday morning:

1 Eulithis xylina

2 Lacinipolia pensilis

2 Neoalcis californiaria

1 Noctua pronuba

1 Oligia divesta

1 Xestia finatimis species group

 

Oligia divesta (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Xestia finatimis species group (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Lacinipolia pensilis (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

   Jochen writes (August 30) that there were three Woodland Skippers among the Hairy Cat’s Ears on his property in Metchosin, and he saw six Pine Whites there simultaneously.

 

Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides (Lep.: Hesperiidae)  Jochen Möhr

   Jochen continues:  I also took a few pictures of some wasps which are common here, building nests inside the railing around our deck.  These here built a nest under our table on the deck.  They are not aggressive.   I never got in trouble with any of them.   [But I strongly suggest that you don’t threaten or annoy them, Jochen.  ]

 

European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula (Hym.: Vespidae)  Jochen Möhr

European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula (Hym.: Vespidae)  Jochen Möhr

European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula (Hym.: Vespidae)  Jochen Möhr

   Brenda Sopow sends a photograph of a caterpillar from the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific below.

Jeremy Tatum writes:  It looks a bit like Spilosoma virginica, but these are usually yellow or brown.  I have never seen one white like this.

 

Spilosoma virginica ?  (Lep.: Erebidae – Arctiinae)  Brena Sopow

   Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:

 

1 Apantesis

1 Eulithis xylina 

1 Eupithecia sp.

2 Drepanulatrix sp. 

1 Feltia jaculifera

2 Lacinipolia pensilis

6 Neoalcis californiaria

1 Xestia finatimis sp. group

2 Xanthorhoe defensaria

1 Platyptilia carduidactyla

 

 

Apantesis nevadensis (Lep.: Erebidae – Arctiinae) Jochen Möhr

Feltia jaculifera (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Platyptilia carduidactyla (Lep.: Pterophoridae)  Jochen Möhr

   This is a good opportunity for comparing this one with Sharon Godkin’s Amblyptilia pica on August 28.

2020 August 30

 

   Two caterpillars for today’s posting.   The  first, a Polyphemus Moth found by Peggy Hutchison at Swan Lake.  The second,  a young Peppered Moth found today by Jeremy Tatum on Hardhack at the Munn Road power line.

 

Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus (Lep.: Saturniidae)  Peggy Hutchison

 

Peppered Moth Biston betularia (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jeremy Tatum