2025 August 7 afternoon
Two noctuid moths to start with. The first was photographed by Val George on August 6 on the wall of the Nature House at Swan Lake. The second was on the wall of Jeremy Tatum’s Saanich apartment this morning. Val identified his moth as Dichagyris variabilis, but Jeremy had to seek the help of Libby Avis, whom he thanks for identifying his moth as Oligia divesta. Libby says she saw a couple of these in Port Alberni this week.
Dichagyris variabilis (Lep.: Noctuidae) Val George
Oligia divesta (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jeremy Tatum
Next is a selection of photographs by Ian Cooper taken between Aug 1 – 5, 2025. Most are from the Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal, except the bumble bee, which was photographed by the side of the E&N Trail.
Female crane fly Tipula pubera (Dip.: Tipulidae) Ian Cooper
Male crane flyTipula pubera (Dip.: Tipulidae) Ian Cooper
Female Long-jawed Orb Weaver Metellina sp. (Ara.: Tetragnathidae) Ian Cooper
Male Callobius pictus (Ara.: Amaurobiidae) Ian Cooper
Chocolate Arion Arion rufus (Pul.: Arionidae) Ian Cooper
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee Bombus vosnesenskii (Hym.: Apidae) Ian Cooper
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