019 May 16 evening

 

   Jochen Möhr’s moths in Metchosin this morning.  As ever, thanks to Libby Avis for her huge help in identifying moths.

 

Eupithecia sp	1
Perizoma costiguttata	1
Perizoma curvilinea	2
Phyllodesma americana	2
Venusia obsoleta	4
Xanthorhoe defensaria	2

Venusia obsoleta (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Eupithecia cretaceata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

The caterpillar of E. cretaceata feeds on the flowers of the (to us) very poisonous  Veratrum viride.

 

Eupithecia cretaceata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Drepanulatrix monicaria/secundaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

   The caterpillars of at least one of these Drepanulatrix species (whichever it is!) feed on Ceanothus thyrsiflora.

 

Udea profundalis (Lep.: Crambidae)  Jochen Möhr

 

The caterpillars probably feed on a variety of plants.  They can be a pest of Celery, although here they often feed on Stinging Nettle.

 

Hydriomena marinata/californiata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Perizoma costiguttata (Lep,: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Phyllodesma americana (Lep.: Lasiocampidae)  Jochen Möhr

 

 

   Rosemary Jorna photographed two bumblebees in her Kemp Lake yard on May 15.  Thank you to Annie Pang and Lincoln Best for the identifications.

 

Male Bombus sitkensis (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

 

Male Bombus melanopygus (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

 

Male Bombus melanopygus (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

 

   This click beetle was in Rosemary’s garden today:

 

 

Selatosomus suckleyi (Col.: Elateridae)  Rosemary Jorna

 

   Val George writes:  This afternoon, May 16, there were five Painted Ladies at the summit of Mount Tolmie.  Maybe the invasion of this species has started.