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.

June 13 evening

2019 June 13 evening

 

   Jeff Gaskin writes:  Today, June 13, in Beacon Hill Park I saw at least 10 Western Tiger Swallowtails and 1 Lorquin’s Admiral.

 

   Gordon Hart writes from the Highlands:  Giant sawflies have appeared again on the same blueberry bushes as in previous years. They perch near the top and make short sallies from there, presumably looking for a mate. They appear to have powerful jaws but I can’t find information on what the adults eat. [Good question!  I’m not sure either.  Any ideas, anyone?  Jeremy]. 

 


Trichiosoma triangulum (Hym.: Cimbicidae)  Gordon Hart.

 

   Gordon continues:  On June 11, we saw the first Sphinx perelegans of the year coming to the petunias at sunset. This is earlier than other years and they should continue through July.  I have not obtained a photo yet this year. We still have up to six species of butterfly most days, but not large numbers: Cedar Hairstreak, Cabbage White, Lorquin’s Admiral, Pale and Western Tiger Swallowtails, and on June 10, a Green Comma.