2023 October 3

Gordon Hart reports seeing a Painted Lady in the Highlands on September 30.  Jeff Gaskin reports seeing a Painted Lady on the summit of Christmas Hill, October 3 – still able to fly despite its missing half of its right hindwing.  Jeff also saw two Cabbage Whites in the Burnside/Gorge neighbourhood, October 3.

Val George photographed a Pleromelloida cinerea on the wall of his Oak Bay house, October 1.

Pleromelloida cinerea  (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Val George

Jochen Möhr photographed two moths at his Metchosin house, October 2.

Udea profundalis (Lep.: Crambidae)   Jochen Möhr

Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr