2024 July 14 morning

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  Within the Family Crambidae, there is a Subfamily Scopariinae, which includes two large genera Scoparia  and Eudonia of rather similar moths that are difficult to distinguish, and may need some more taxonomic work.  I photographed one of these this morning at my Saanich apartment.  It may be Eudonia echo; but then again, it might not be.

Eudonia sp. (possibly echo) (Lep.: Crambidae)  Jeremy Tatum

Ian Cooper writes:  Here are some more recent photographs taken by the ^ E&N Trail and the # Galloping Goose Trail 9 km marker on July 10, 11 & 12.

^ Asian Lady Beetle – Harmonia axyridis (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

# Orb weaver spider – Araneus diadematus (Cross Orb-weaver)  (Ara.: Araneidae)
Ian Cooper

# Running crab spider – Philodromus sp. (Ara.: Philodromidae)  Ian Cooper

^ Psyllobora borealis (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

^ Blue-green Sharpshooter Leaf Hopper; Hordnia atropunctata (Hem.: Cicadellidae)
Ian Cooper

Yellowjacket wasp (Hem.: Vespidae) with Hordnia prey  Ian Cooper

Kirsten Mills writes:      Jeff Gaskin and I went to Mount Washington to look for butterflies we don’t normally see on the south part of the island.  We weren’t disappointed either.  At Paradise Meadows we saw at least 5 Western Meadow Fritillaries, 1 Mariposa Copper,  and several Anna’s Blues.  Then we took the chair lift up to the summit.  Right at the top we had 6 Great Arctics, 3 Hydaspe Fritillaries, 1 Persius Duskywing, several Anna’s Blues, and 1 probable Cedar Hairstreak. We also saw a Four-spotted Skimmer along the Strathcona Parkway and photos were taken of it too.

On July 13, I went to Swan Lake. I saw about 60 Blue Dashers, 7 Black Saddlebags, 1 Western Pondhawk, 8 Blue-eyed Darners, 1 Cardinal Meadowhawk, 1 Eight-spotted Skimmer, 1 Four-spotted Skimmer and 2 Common Green Darner.

Persius Duskywing  Erynnis persius  (Lep.: Hesperiidae)  Kirsten Mills

Cedar Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus  (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Kirsten Mills

Great Arctic Oeneis nevadensis  (Lep.: Nymphalidae – Satyrinae)  Kirsten Mills

Anise Swallowtail  Papilio zelicaon  (Lep.: Papilionidae)  Kirsten Mills