2019 August 25

 

   Cheryl Hoyle sends photographs of two spiders and a spectacular large (if rather worn) moth from View Royal August 24.

 

Misumena vatia (Ara.: Thomisidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

   The next one was kindly identified by Dr Robb Bennett as most likely Araneus saevus.

Araneus saevus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

 

Catocala aholibah (Lep.: Erebidae – Erebinae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  Although Neoalcis californiaria ties with the Winter Moth as our most frequently photographed geometrid, I couldn’t resist this one in the sunshine at University of Victoria this morning.  The dark wingtips are not real – they are a shadow.

 

 

Neoalcis californiaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jeremy Tatum

 

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  This caterpillar was found today on Salmonberry  at Iron Mine Bay:

 

Vapourer, or Rusty Tussock Moth Orgyia antiqua (Lep.: Erebidae – Lymantriinae)  Jeremy Tatum

 

 

   The next caterpillar was found at Munn Road on Hardhack.  Although at first glance it may look like a rather featureless and unidentifiable caterpillar, it can be recognized and identified by its face pattern.

 

 

Iridopsis emasculatum (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jeremy Tatum

 

 

Iridopsis emasculatum (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jeremy Tatum