2025 July 19

2025 July 19

   Some interestng butterflies and moths today.

  Kirsten Mills went to Nanaimo River Road today, where she saw a Sylvan Hairstreak, three Mylitta Crescents, a Common Woodnymph, and a Dun Skipper.

Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium silvinus  (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Kirsten Mills

Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris  Lep.: Hesperiidae)   Kirsten Mills

   Val George photographed these two moths yesterday (July 18) on the wall of the nature house at Goldstream Park:

Panthea virginarius  (Lep.: Noctuidae)   Val George

Bellura obliqua  (Lep.: Noctuidae)    Val George