July 13

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.

2015 July 13

Jochen Moehr writes from Metchosin: Approximately a week ago I saw an Anise Swallowtail depositing eggs on my parsley plants. She went to at least half a dozen plants. Today, I found two larvae, one each on two plants.

Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon (Lep.: Papilionidae) Jochen Moehr

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