2021 November 4 evening

  As if to emphasize that winter is on its way, in addition to this morning’s European Winter Moth posted by Jeremy Tatum, here is an Erannis vancouverensis/defoliaria  photographed by Val George on the wall of his house in Oak Bay this morning:

 

Erannis vancouverensis/defoliaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Val George

 

Below are four pupae of Noctua pronuba reared from the eggs shown on September 19.

 

Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jeremy Tatum