2024 June 21  evening

   Another miscellany of invertebrates from Ian Cooper.  Thanks to Scott Gilmore for identifying the long-horned beetle in the first three photographs below.

Xestoleptura behrensii (Col.: Cerambycidae – Lepturinae)  Ian Cooper

Xestoleptura behrensii (Col.: Cerambycidae – Lepturinae)  Ian Cooper

Xestoleptura behrensii (Col.: Cerambycidae – Lepturinae)  Ian Cooper

Enoplognatha ovata (Ara.: Theridiidae)  Ian Cooper

Female Running Crab Spider – Philodromus dispar (Ara.: Philodromidae)
preying on an Enoplognatha ovata (Ara.: Theridiidae)
Ian Cooper

Crane Fly (Dip.: Tipulidae)   Ian Cooper

Unidentified tortricid moth (Lep.: Tortricidae)  Ian Cooper

Val George writes:   This Anise Swallowtail was at the Mount Douglas summit yesterday, June 20. Also there were three Pale Tiger Swallowtails and a Painted Lady.

Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon  (Lep.: Papilionidae)  Val George

Gordon Hart writes:  This morning at Maber Flats some of our birding group noticed a number of butterflies – several Cabbage Whites, my first of the year Essex Skipper, and a Western Tiger Swallowtail.

Western Tiger Swallowtail  Pterourus rutulus  (Lep.: Papilionidae)   Gordon Hart

Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola  (Lep.: Hesperiidae)  Gordon Hart

Jeff Gaskin writes:   Here is the list of butterflies and dragonflies that Kirsten Mills and I saw today, June 21.   First of all, after 2:30 p.m. we went to McIntyre reservoir where we saw at least 10 Tule Bluets and the odd Pacific Forktail.  The dragonflies included the following  :   3 Cardinal and 2 Variegated Meadowhawks,  1 Blue-eyed and 3 Common Green Darners, 1 Western Pondhawk,  1 Blue Dasher, and 3 Eight-spotted Skimmers.

Then at 4:15 p.m.  we went to the 7500 block of West Saanich Road to a field of daisies next to a cemetery where we saw 2 Field Crescents and up to 8 European (Essex) Skippers.  Finally, after 5:15 p.m. we went to Mount Tolmie where at the concrete reservoir there was a Painted Lady and 2 Red Admirals.  Nearby there were a Western Tiger Swallowtail and a Lorquin’s Admiral.

More tomorrow morning…!