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.

February 15

2017 February 15

 

   Jeremy Gatten reports the sighting of a Phigalia plumogeraria at Hans Helgesen Elementary School, Rocky Point Road, on February 13.  Phigalia plumogeraria is one of the earliest geometrid moths to appear in the year.  Reference to our Index shows that sightings in previous years for this species range from January 14 to March 14.  Like Operophtera and  Erannis, the flightless female has mere stubs for wings.  The male has large feathery bipectinate antennae to find her.