2017October 29 morning

 

   Jeremy Gatten writes:  The outlandishly nice weather yesterday brought out the butterflies today and I encountered four species while birding with Dave Robichaud.  All species were encountered at Martindale Flats.  The first two species were encountered in close proximity to one another near McIntyre Reservoir – a West Coast Lady and a Painted Lady.  Shortly after, the first of several Cabbage Whites was encountered.  The final species was an Orange Sulphur, which looked surprisingly fresh.  The sulphur was located along Lochside Drive a little way south of the model aircraft field.

West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Jeremy Gatten

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Jeremy Gatten

 

Jochen Moehr sends some more pictures from Metchosin.  Jeremy Tatum writes: The first, in order of decreasing probability, is Drepanulatrix monicaria, D. secundaria, D. foeminaria.   I am sufficiently sure that it is in fact the first of these that that is what I am going to label it.

 

Drepanulatrix monicaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Moehr

Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnalis (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Moehr

Autographa californica (Lep.: Noctuidae – Plusiinae)  Jochen Moehr

 

The insects below might be called “gnats”, but they are really a sort of small crane fly.

 

Limonia nubeculosa (Dip.: Tipulidae – Limoniinae)  Jochen Moehr