יומן של Butterflies of the Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada

יוני 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.

הועלה ב-יוני 29, 2022 03:46 לפנה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

אפריל 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

הועלה ב-אפריל 12, 2022 06:02 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

יוני 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??

הועלה ב-יוני 7, 2021 04:01 לפנה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 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.

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 1, 2020 01:46 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

אוגוסט 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.

הועלה ב-אוגוסט 29, 2020 10:28 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

יולי 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

הועלה ב-יולי 7, 2020 06:15 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

יוני 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.

הועלה ב-יוני 30, 2020 04:42 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

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/

הועלה ב-יוני 30, 2020 04:37 אחה"צ על ידי randrudland randrudland | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה