2018 May 21 evening

 

    More Möhr moths from Metchosin:

 

Perizoma curvilinea (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr

 

Perizoma curvilinea (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr

 

Gluphisia severa (Lep.: Notodontidae) Jochen Möhr

 

Nadata gibbosa (Lep.: Notodontidae) Jochen Möhr

 

 

Selenia alciphearia (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

   The West Coast form of the following spectacular hawk moth is treated by some authorities as a separate species Smerinthus ophthalmica.  Here, for better or worse, I retain the name Smerinthus cerisyi.

Smerinthus cerisyi (Lep.: Sphingidae)  Jochen Möhr

 

Smerinthus cerisyi (Lep.: Sphingidae)  Jochen Möhr

 

 

 

  On the butterfly front, Gordon Hart, just back from a visit to Ontario, reports that he has Cedar Hairstreaks, Western Spring Azures, Green Comma and Pale Tiger Swallowtails in his Highlands yard.

 

   Ron Flower sends photographs of a Silvery Blue from the Colwood turn-off, and a Satyr Comma from Goldstream Park, May 17.  Satyr Commas, formerly common, have become quite rare in  the last two years, so it is reassuring to know that there are still a few about.

 

Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Ron Flower

 

Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Ron Flower

 

Male Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Ron Flower

 

Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus (Lep.: Nymphalidae)  Ron Flower