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.

May 31

2018 May 31

 

   Annie Pang sends a picture of a young male Spiny Baskettail from Gorge Road, Victoria.  Thanks to Rob Cannings for the identification.

Spiny Baskettail  Epitheca spinigera (Odo.: Corduliidae)  Annie Pang

 

   Norma Smith sends a picture of a Large Yellow Underwing.

Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Norma Smith

 

 

Jeremy Tatum writes that the Lorquin’s Admiral caterpillar shown yesterday is preparing to pupate:

 

Lorquin’s Admiral Limenitis lorquini (Lep.: Nymphalidae)

Jeremy Tatum