INVERTEBRATE ALERT
This blog provides an informal forum for terrestrial invertebrate watchers to post recent sightings of interesting observations in the southern Vancouver Island region. Please send your sightings by email to Jeremy Tatum (tatumjb352@gmail.com). Be sure to include your name, phone number, the species name (common or scientific) of the invertebrate you saw, location, date, and number of individuals. If you have a photograph you are willing to share, please send it along. Click on the title above for an index of past sightings.The index is updated most days.

May 18

2021 May 18

 

   Yesterday, May 17, Aziza Cooper  found this Propertius Duskywing on the west slope of Mount Douglas.

 Propertius Duskywing Erynnis propertius (Lep.: Hesperiidae)   Aziza Cooper

 

And Gordon Hart found this Western Brown Elfin on Mount Tolmie.

 

Western Brown Elfin Incisalia iroides (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Gordon Hart

 

   Gordon photographed a damselfly and a dragonfly at his Highlands property.  We are most grateful to Dr Rob Cannings for identifying them.

 

Immature female Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)  Gordon Hart

 

Male California Darner Rhionaeschna californica (Odo.: Aeschnidae)  Gordon Hart

 

    Wendy Ansell writes:  Today, Gerry and I saw 1 Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) at Island View Beach on the outer trail just before the Indian Reserve.