Projektin Butterflies of the Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada Päiväkirja

kesäkuu 29, 2022

Johnson's Hairstreak finally photographed

This species has not been seen on the SC since 2009 it appears. On June 27th at the Gray-Chapman Cross-over bridge 2, maybe 3, individuals were photographed and subsequently identified by others. This location is about 5km from the Irgens Creek area where it had been previously found in 2009.

Julkaistu kesäkuu 29, 2022 03:46 AP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

huhtikuu 12, 2022

West Coast Lady - new SC species

Sept 7, 2021, Karen Holland photographed the first record of this species at the Roberts Creek jetty

Julkaistu huhtikuu 12, 2022 06:02 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

kesäkuu 7, 2021

Addition to the SC species List

Clouded Sulphur is now a photographed species on the SC as of 2020. Possibly arriving in imported hay??

Julkaistu kesäkuu 7, 2021 04:01 AP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

syyskuu 1, 2020

Missing species for the SC

So there are three species for which there are no local photos:
Western Tailed Blue
Clouded Sulphur
Johnson's Hairstreak

Please post any that you may find so that we can complete the deck here.
And then who knows what else will show up in future summers.

Julkaistu syyskuu 1, 2020 01:46 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

elokuu 29, 2020

Revised Project parameters

The original "Butterflies and Moths of the Sunshine Coast" has now been split into this project, specifically for butterflies, and a new site is opened solely for moths of the Sunshine Coast.

Julkaistu elokuu 29, 2020 10:28 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

heinäkuu 7, 2020

Oregon Branded Skipper - new for Mainland BC

A review of old photos from 2017 suggested a possible Hesperia sp. not known to occur in BC except on Vanc. Island.
Photos taken July 6, 2020 confirm that Hesperia colorado oregonia has a mainland population at least in one location on the Sunshine Coast on Pender Hill. This is a species of special concern in BC with estimates of total BC population quoted to be low, possibly <1000 individuals. COSEWIC status is "endangered"
See link for more detail.
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/oregon-branded-skipper-2013.html

Julkaistu heinäkuu 7, 2020 06:15 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

kesäkuu 30, 2020

New Species - Greater Arctic

June 29, 2020 Pender Hill in Madeira Park
First record of Greater Arctic found and photographed by Rand Rudland in the grass and composite meadows atop Pender Hill (elevation 230 m.)
As this is a two-year life-cycle species, it will remain to be seen if there are any odd-year sightings this time next year.

Julkaistu kesäkuu 30, 2020 04:42 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti

New Species - Western White

Sargeant Bay Provincial Park - Aug 07, 2019
Eric Habisch posted the first record of Western White on the Sunshine Coast
Found on composites at high tide level downstream of the fishladder and present the following day as well/

Julkaistu kesäkuu 30, 2020 04:37 IP. käyttäjältä randrudland randrudland | 0 kommenttia | Jätä kommentti