2021 April 10 morning

 

   Bruce Whittington sends a photograph of a moth from his Ladysmith garden, April 4.  It shows mostly underside with just a tantalizing glimpse of the upperside, and hence a challenge to identify.  Libby Avis rose up to the challenge and suggests Hydriomena manzanita.  She also says that she had six of them in Port Alberni last night and nothing else.  She says she can’t be absolutely sure of the identification, but, writes Jeremy Tatum, I believe it is very, very probably correct.

 

Probably (very probably indeed!) Hydriomena manzanita (Lep.: Geometridae)  Bruce Whittington

 

   Gordon Hart writes from Highlands District that Thursday, April 8 was windy and cool, but sunny, and a Mourning Cloak was enjoying the Pieris flowers along with many bumblebees.

 

Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Gordon Hart