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 20 afternoon

2019 June 20 afternoon

 

   Jochen Möhr sends pictures einer Heuhüpfer from Metchosin.


Melanoplus sp.  (Orth.: Acrididae)  Jochen Möhr


Melanoplus sp.  (Orth.: Acrididae)  Jochen Möhr

 

   Jeff Gaskin writes:  This morning, June 20, I found a fresh Satyr Comma at the University of Victoria just outside Finnerty Gardens near Cedar Hill Cross Road.  Also, at the university were the following  :   16 Lorquin’s Admirals, 1 Painted Lady, 4 Western Tiger Swallowtails, 13 Cabbage Whites, and 1 Essex Skipper.