2022 September 27 morning

Jeff Gaskin writes:  On September 26,  I was with Kirsten Mills at Cowichan Bay (Lochmanetz Road) and we saw two interesting butterflies.  First , a real late and in good shape Lorquin’s Admiral and also a Woodland Skipper both in the same area of Cowichan Bay.

Following is a variety of insects photographed by Jochen Möhr in Metchosin and Ian Cooper along the Galloping Goose trail in the last two days.  We thank both photographers for help with identifying some of the insects.

Helophilus sp. (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Ian Cooper

 

 

Probably Eupeodes fumipennis  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Jochen Möhr

Probably Eupeodes fumipennis  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Jochen Möhr

Probably Eupeodes fumipennis  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Jochen Möhr

Greenbottle Lucilia (probably sericata) (Dip.: Calliphoridae)  Ian Cooper

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

Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Ian Cooper

Udea profondalis (Lep.: Crambidae) Ian Cooper

Pleromelloida cinerea (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr