2018 April 9 evening

 

   Wendy Ansell writes:  This afternoon Gerry and I saw a beautiful fresh Sara Orangetip on the west slope of Mount Douglas, just below where the observation tower used to be.

 

   More moths from Jochen Moehr in Metchosin, identified by Libby Avis.

 

Pleromelloida conserta (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

 

Acerra normalis (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

 

Orthosia transparens (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

 

Feralia deceptiva (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

 

 

   Jeremy Gatten, too, has been seeing lots of moths.  He writes:  I was out to Hans Helgesen today and had one Egira simplex.  Other year firsts today included: Orthosia transparens, Egira perlubens, Behrensia conchiformis, Eupithecia gilvipennata, and Hypena decorata.  I also had a cooperative Bee Fly to photograph – presumably Greater Bee Fly.  There was also a cooperative Mesoleuca gratulata on the wall of the school.