2020 June 4 morning

   Two pictures from Jochen Möhr in Metchosin.  The first one rated PG.  We are greatly indebted to Dr Rob Cannings who identified the predator, and to Scott Gilmore who identified the prey!   That photograph is followed by a rather gentler one.

Male robber fly Laphria fernaldi (Dip.: Asilidae) and click beetle Hadromorphus sp. (Col.: Elateridae)  Jochen Möhr

Western Spring Azure Celastrina echo  (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Jochen Möhr

Jochen’s moths from Metchosin this morning.  (No pics.)

1 Nadata gibbosa – the permanent resident

4 Tyria jacobaeae

1 Udea profundalis

   Rosemary Jorna writes from Kemp Lake:  I walked the Galloping Goose between the Charters and Todd Creek Trestles yesterday afternoon and in that stretch I saw 2 blues ,  1 Pale Tiger Swallowtail and 3 Western Tiger Swallowtails.   Around kilometre 46 this Western Pine Elfin was so engaged with the flowers that I was able to get some good photos.  There was a 30 metre stretch of Yarrow that had 25+ fairy moths Adela septentrionella nectaring.  They let me take some interesting shots

Western Pine Elfin Incisalia eryphon (Lep.: Lycaenidae) Rosemary Jorna

Adela septentrionella (Lep.: Adelidae)  Rosemary Jorna

2020 June 3 afternoon

   More small insects from Mr E, mostly as yet unidentified, tentatively labelled at Order level.

Diptera    Mr E

Diptera      Mr E

European Earwig Forficula auricularia (Derm.:  Forficulidae)  Mr E

European Earwig Forficula auricularia (Derm.:  Forficulidae)  Mr E

Ladybird beetle larva    (Col.:  Coccinellidae)      Mr E

Willow gall caused by sawfly Pontania sp. (Hym.: Tenthredinidae)  Mr E

   Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin  this morning:

1 Adela septentrionella (there are scores of them around!)

1 Lacinipolia sp.  

1 Nadata gibbosa (the permanent resident)

1 Scopula quinquelinearia

1 Tyria jacobaeae

Scopula quinquelinearia (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

   Libby Avis writes from Port Alberni:  We’re seeing lots of Adelas too. Also three Polyphemus Moths in the last week, but very little else.

2020 June 3 morning

   This morning, a whole bunch of small unidentified insects – one by Jeremy Tatum, the rest by Mr E.  Suggestions would be gratefully received.  I have labelled them with tentative identifications – mostly at Order level.

The first, a small moth reared from Garry Oak on Christmas Hill.   Family Plutellidae, Subfamily Ypsolophinae, or, as some taxonomists would have it,  Family Ypsolophidae.   Somewhat resembles Ypsolopha cervella, also known as Abebaea cervella, but may be a different species.

Plutellidae – Ypsolophinae   Jeremy Tatum

Probably nymph of a bug (Hemiptera)   Mr E

Hemiptera-Homoptera      Mr E

Hemiptera nymph?   Mr E

Diptera?    Mr E

Diptera?    Mr E

   We are grateful to Dr Ed Mockford (Illinois State University) and to Scott Gilmore for the identification of the next insect.  Dr Mockford writes: The species was probably introduced from Europe but is now widespread on both east and west coasts of North America.  Dr Mockford also kindly pointed out that two other photographs in today’s posting, which I had originally labelled Psocoptera, are, in fact, Hemiptera-Homoptera.

Bark louse Graphoscopus cruciatus (Pso.: Stenopsocidae)     Mr E

Ladybird beetle larva (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Mr E

Class Insecta (Can’t go below that!)  Mr E

Hemiptera – Homoptera     Mr E

  More small unidentified insects to come…

2020 June 2

   Val George sends an interesting photograph from Island View Beach, June 1, of an Anise Swallowtail in which the backround colour is white rather than the usual yellow.  Although the butterfly is slightly worn, the white colour does not appear to be the result of wear, but is rather the intrinsic colour.

Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon (Lep.: Papilionidae)  Val George

Jeremy Tatum writes:  I have received the notice below, which I thought  I’d post on Invert Alert.  We have had many truly excellent photographs on this site, and I’d encourage viewers to have a go.  If you have already posted a good photo on Invert Alert, you don’t of course have to ask permission from Invert to submit it to the “insect picture challenge”.  Your photos are your photos, so go ahead.

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From: Copley, Claudia RBCM:EX <ccopley@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca&gt;
Sent: June 2, 2020 5:16 AM
To: Cannings, Rob RBCM:EX; Karen Needham (needham@zoology.ubc.ca); Gibson, Joel RBCM:EX; Macinnis, Wesley RBCM:EX; Jeremy Tatum
Subject: FW: National Insect Appreciation Day – promotion

 

For the Twitterverse and any other promotional channels you know about!

 

From: Étienne Normandin [mailto:etienne.normandin@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:42 AM
To: Copley, Claudia RBCM:EX
Subject: National Insect Appreciation Day – promotion

 

Hi Claudia,

 

June 8th is coming fast, this year we focus on the “insect picture challenge” to promote NAIAD. Would it be possible for you to share the information and the material to the people in charge of the newsletter or the communications at the ESBC? 

 

It would be great if your student committee could promote this also. We want as much people as we can to participate in the insect picture challenge this year.

 

Best regards

 

 

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