2019 November 4

   Mr E sends a photograph of a Stonefly on a coffee cup at Goldstream Park, November 3.  Jeremy Tatum writes:  Stoneflies are regretfully under-represented in Invertebrate Alert, there having been only two (in 2014 and 2016) shown before since the site started in 2010.  They are common in Goldstream Park, and deserve more attention from photographers.  I wonder ifany viewer can identify this individual, even if only to Family level.

Stonefly (Plecoptera)  Mr E

Stonefly (Plecoptera)  Mr E

  Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:

3 Epirrita autumnata

7 Sunira decipiens

1 Erannis vancouverensis

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  I shall dutifully label the photograph below Erannis vancouverensis, although I don’t know the difference between it and E. defoliaria.

Erannis vancouverensis (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

2019 November 3

   Jochen Möhr writes from Metchosin this morning:  This morning, there are 1 Epirrita autumnata and 3 Sunira decipiens.   I am intrigued by the subtle variations in the pattern of E. autumnata.  Hence I attach the picture.  

Epirrita autumnata  (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

2019 November 2

   Yes!  November is possible!   Jeff Gaskin reports that Kirsten Mills saw a Cabbage White on November 1 at the Colwood turn-off from the TCH, near the Silvery Blue colony.  Some butterflies (nymphalids) spend the winter in the adult state, so one could in principle (!) find a butterfly in any month of the year. The Cabbage White is not one of the adult-overwinterers  – it overwinters as a pupa, so it is good to hear of an adult hanging on into November.

2019 November 1

   Jochen Möhr’s moths in Metchosin this morning:

4 Epirrita autumnata,

3 Sunira decipiens

1 Xanthorhoe defensaria

In October, Jochen had 128 observations of 22 species.

Sunira decipiens (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Epirrita autumnata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Epirrita autumnata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Epirrita autumnata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

2019 October 31

   After three days of nothing, Jochen Möhr has a few moths from Metchosin – one of which is probably (from the time of year)  Triphosa haesitata, but which looks very like some varieties of Coryphista meadii!   For the time being, I’ll label it as a probable Triphosa haesitata.  Here is Jochen’s list for this morning:

1 Epirrita autumnata

1 Triphosa haesitata

1 Xanthorhoe defensaria

Probably Triphosa haesitata (Lep.: Geometridae)   Jochen Möhr

Xanthorhoe defensaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Epirrita autumnata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr