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.

2022 September 28

2022 September 28

    Jeff Gaskin writes:  On Sunday September 25, there were two Painted Ladies on the rocks at the top of Mount Tolmie.

    A selection of invertebrates from  Ian Cooper (Galloping Goose near Harriet Road) and Cheryl Hoyle (View Royal ).  Thanks for identifications to Scott Gilmore (beetles) and Libby Avis (moth and bug).

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil Larinus carlinae (Col.: Curculionidae) Ian Cooper

Lixus rubellus (Col.: Curculionidae)  Ian Cooper

A lateral view of this weevil was shown in yesterday’s Invertebrate Alert.

Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Ian Cooper

Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Ian Cooper

Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

Mycetaulus sp. (Dip.: Piophilidae)  Ian Cooper

Opomyza sp. (Dip.: Opomyzidae)  Ian Cooper

Three additional views of this fly were shown in yesterday’s Invertebrate Alert.

Probably Privet Leafhopper Fieberiella florii (Hem.: Cicadellidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

Probably Privet Leafhopper Fieberiella florii (Hem.: Cicadellidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

Sunira decipiens (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Cheryl Hoyle