2022 October 1 morning

Jochen Möhr sends a photograph of a Tetracis moth from Metchosin.  We cannot be certain whether it is T. pallulata or T. jubararia.  Jeremy Tatum writes:  I am leaning towards pallulata, so I’ll put that name first.

Tetracis pallulata/jubararia (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Jeremy Tatum sends a photograph of Hypena californica. The caterpillar was shown on September 15 morning.

Hypena calfornica (Lep.: Erebidae – Hypeninae)  Jeremy Tatum

 

Cheryl Hoyle sends photographs from View Royal.

Alucita montana (Lep.: Alucitdae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

Flutter fly Toxonevra muliebris (Dip: Pallopteridae)

 

Araneus diadematus (Ara.: Araneidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

Of the next one, Dr Robb Bennett writes:  Not sure!  I think it is a gnaphosid, genus Micaria.

Probably Micaria sp. (Ara.: Gnaphosidae)  Cheryl Hoyle

 

Ian Cooper sends photographs from the Galloping Goose Trail, near Harriet Road.

European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula (Hym.: Vespidae)

Ian Cooper

 

Seven-spotted Ladybird  Coccinella septempunctata (Col.:  Coccinellidae)
Ian Cooper

 

Greenbottle Lucilia sericata (Dip.: Calliphoridae) Ian Cooper

 

Honey Bee Apis mellifera  (Hym.: Apidae)  Ian Cooper

 

Marie O’Shaughnessy sends a photograph of a Spotted Tiger Moth caterpillar.

 

Spotted Tiger Moth Lophocampa maculata (Lep.: Erebidae – Arctiinae)

 Marie O’Shaughnessy