Vancouver Island, September 2009

• New Photos (119)
• Birds (0)
• Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Petrels etc. (30)
• Loons and Grebes (39)
• Pelicans and Cormorants (29)
• Herons, Egrets and Ibises (39)
• Waterfowl (362)
• Vultures (6)
• Hawks (62)
• Eagles (33)
• Grouse etc. (37)
• Cranes, Rails and Coots (18)
• Shorebirds (142)
• Gulls and Terns (95)
• Alcids (Murres, Guillemots etc.) (5)
• Doves and Pigeons (7)
• Owls (73)
• Hummingbirds (9)
• Woodpeckers (36)
• Flycatchers (26)
• Vireos (6)
• Crows and Jays (38)
• Larks (4)
• Swallows (11)
• Chickadees and Nuthatches (47)
• wrens (20)
• Kinglets (3)
• Thrushes, Mockingbirds and Thrashers (27)
• Waxwings (10)
• Warblers (25)
• Tanagers, Grosbeaks and allies (7)
• Sparrows, Towhees and Longspurs (119)
• Blackbirds (32)
• Finches (62)
• Old World Sparrows (4)
• Other Birds (5)
• Insects and Spiders of British Columbia (0)
• Dragonflies and Damselflies of B.C. (0)
• Dragonflies - Anisoptera (195)
• Damselflies - Zygoptera (22)
• Termites of B.C. (3)
• Grasshoppers and Crickets of B.C. (0)
• Short-horned Grasshoppers - Acrididae of B.C. (14)
• Pygmy Grasshoppers - Tetrigidae of B.C. (1)
• Crickets - Gryllidae of B.C. (1)
• Earwigs of B.C. (1)
• True Bugs of B.C. (0)
• Stink Bugs - Pentatomidae of B.C. (12)
• Shield Bugs - Acanthosomatidae of B.C. (3)
• Shield-backed Bugs - Scutelleridae of B.C. (1)
• Lace Bugs - Tingidae of B.C. (1)
• Seed Bugs - Lygaeidae of B.C. (1)
• Broad-headed Bugs, Alydidae of B.C. (1)
• Leaf-footed Bugs - Coreidae of B,C. (2)
• Scentless Plant Bug - Rhopalidae of B.C. (1)
• Plant Bugs - Miridae of B,C. (5)
• Water Scorpions - Nepidae of B.C. (2)
• Giant Water Bugs - Belostomatidae of B.C. (2)
• Water Striders - Gerridae of B.C. (2)
• Leafhoppers - Cicadellidae of B.C. (5)
• Froghoppers and Spittlebugs - Cercopidaqe of B.C. (4)
• Aphids - Aphididae 0f B.C. (2)
• Whiteflies - Aleyrodidae of B.C. (1)
• Butterflies and Moths of B.C. (0)
• Swallowtail Butterflies - Papilionidae of B.C. (3)
• Gossamer-winged Butterflies - Lycaenidae of B.C. (7)
• Whites and sulfurs - Pieridae of B.C. (5)
• Brush-footed Butterflies - Nymphalidae of B.C. (6)
• Skippers - Hesperiidae of B.C. (5)
• Leaf blotch miner moths - Gracillariidae of B.C. (1)
• Metalmark Moths - Choreutidae of B.C. (2)
• Grass moths - Crambidae of B.C. (1)
• Tortricid Moths - Tortricidae of B.C. (2)
• Clearwing Moths - Sesiidae of B.C. (1)
• Giant Silk Moths - Saturniidae of B.C. (2)
• Inchworms or Geometer Moths - Geometridae of B.C. (2)
• Tiger Moths - Erebidae of B.C. (5)
• Lacewings and Antlions of B.C. (3)
• Beetles of B.C. (0)
• Tiger Beetles - Cicindelidae of B.C. (6)
• Ground Beetles - Carabidae of B.C. (6)
• Clown Beetles - Histeridae of B.C. (2)
• Scarab Beetles - Scarabaeidae of B.C. (1)
• Soldier Beetles - Cantharidae of B.C. (3)
• Fireflies - Lampyridae of B.C. (2)
• Click Beetles - Elateridae of B.C. (9)
• Metallic Wood-boring Beetles - Buprestidae of B.C. (1)
• Tumbling Flower Beetle - Mordellidae of B.C. (3)
• Shining Flower Beetles - Phalacridae of B.C. (1)
• Lady Beetles - Coccinellidae 0f B.C. (14)
• Leaf Beetles - Chrysomelidae of B,C, (5)
• Long-horned Beetles - Cerambycidae of B.C. (14)
• Weevils - Curculionidae 0f B.C. (5)
• Leaf-rolling Weavils - Attelabidae of B.C. (2)
• Flies of B.C. (0)
• Crane Flies - Tipulidae of B.C. (4)
• Mosquitoes - Culicidae of B.C. (2)
• March Flies - Bibionidae of B.C. (2)
• Robber Flies - Asilidae of B.C. (8)
• Stiletto Flies - Therevidae of B,C. (1)
• Bee Flies - Bombyliidae of B.C. (17)
• Pelecorhynchid flies - Pelecorhynchidae of B.C. (2)
• Horse Flies and Deer Flies - Tabanidae of B.C. (2)
• Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae of B.C. (3)
• Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae of B.C. (1)
• Dance Flies - Empididae of B.C. (2)
• Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae of B.C. (4)
• Flower Flies - Syrphidae of B.C. (40)
• Muscid Flies - Muscidae of B.C. (7)
• Dung Flies - Scathophagidae of B.C. (5)
• Blow Flies - Calliphoridae of B.C. (6)
• Flesh Flies - Sarcophagidae of B.C. (2)
• Parasitic Flies - Tachinidae of B.C. (9)
• Small Fruit Flies - Drosophilidae od B.C. (1)
• Shore Flies - Ephydridae of B.C. (1)
• Tanypezidae - Tanypezid flies of B.C. (1)
• Marsh Flies - Sciomyzidae of B.C. (1)
• Heleomyzid Flies - Heleomyzidae of B.C. (2)
• Root Maggot Flies - Anthomyiidae of B.C. (3)
• Anthomyiid or Muscid flies of B.C. (2)
• Dryomizid flies - Dryomizidae of B.C. (1)
• Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae of B.C. (2)
• Kelp Flies - Coelopidae of B.C. (1)
• Ant-like Scavenger Flies - Sepsidae of B.C. (1)
• Bees, Wasps and Ants of B.C. (0)
• Cimbicid Sawflies - Cimbicidae of B.C. (1)
• Tenthredinid Sawflies - Tenthredinidae of B.C. (3)
• Braconid wasps - Braconidae (1)
• Ichneumon Wasps - Ichneumonidae of B,C, (7)
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• Digger Wasps - Crabronidae of B.C. (14)
• Honey Bees and Bumble Bees - Apidae of B.C. (17)
• Leaf-cutter bees - Megachilidae of B.C. (13)
• Sweat Bees - Halictidae of B.C. (7)
• Andrenid Bees - Andrenidae of B.C. (5)
• Velvet Ants - Mutillidae of B.C. (2)
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• Formicidae - Ants of B.C. (3)
• Spiders and their relatives of B.C. (44)
• Miscellaneous Invertebrate Groups (7)
• Other Arthropods of B.C. (3)
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• Stoneflies - Plecoptera (5)
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• Grasshoppers and Crickets - Orthoptera (0)
• Short-horned Grasshoppers - Acrididae (24)
• Pygmy Grasshoppers - Tetrigidae (1)
• True Crickets - Gryllidae (5)
• Hump-winged Crickets - Prophalangopsidae (2)
• Katydids - Tettigoniidae (3)
• True Bugs - Hemiptera (0)
• Giant Water Bugs - Belostomatidae (2)
• Water Boatmen - Corixidae (1)
• Backswimmers - Notonectidae (1)
• Water Striders - Gerridae (3)
• Plant Bugs - Miridae (15)
• Damsel Bugs - Nabidae (4)
• Assassin Bugs - Reduviidae (5)
• Seed Bugs - Lygaeidae (4)
• Big-eyed Bugs - Geocoridae (3)
• Lace Bugs - Tingidae (4)
• Flat Bugs - Aradidae (1)
• Long-necked Seed Bugs - Rhyparochromidae (3)
• Artheneid Bugs - Artheneidae (2)
• Leaf-footed Bugs - Coreidae (2)
• Scentless Plant Bugs - Rhopalidae (5)
• Broad-headed Bug - Alydidae (6)
• Shield Bugs - Acanthosomatidae (4)
• Stink Bugs - Pentatomidae (15)
• Shield-backed Bugs - Scutelleridae (4)
• Burrower Bugs - Cydnidae (3)
• Cicadas - Cicadidae (1)
• Treehoppers - Membracidae (8)
• Froghoppers and Spittlebugs - Cercopidae (15)
• Leafhoppers - Cicadellidae (23)
• Dictyopharid Hoppers - Dictyopharidae (1)
• Achilid Planthoppers - Achilidae (2)
• Delphacid Planthoppers - Delphacidae (2)
• Aphids - Aphidae (9)
• Woolly Aphids etc. - Pemphigidae (2)
• Plant Hoppers and Cicadas (0)
• Thrips - Thysanoptera (1)
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• Skippers - Hesperiidae (17)
• Swallowtails - Papilionidae (8)
• Gossamer-winged Butterflies - Lycaenidae (24)
• Sulphurs and Whites - Pieridae (15)
• Brush-footed Butterflies - Nymphalidae (60)
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• Ermine Moths - Yponomeutidae (0)
• Casebearer Moths - Coleophoridae (2)
• Twirler Moths - Gelechiidae (4)
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• Snout Moths - Pyralidae (3)
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• Giant Silkworn Moths - Saturniidae (5)
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• Owlet Moths - Noctuidae (18)
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• Inchworms or Geometer Moths - Geometridae (17)
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• Caddisflies - Trichoptera (5)
• Nerve-winged Insects - Neuroptera (10)
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• Tiger Beetles - Cicindelidae (24)
• Ground Beetles - Carabidae (11)
• Predaceous Diving Beetles - Dytiscidae (9)
• Whirligig Beetles - Gyrinidae (2)
• Trout-stream Beetles - Amphizoidae (1)
• Carrion Beetles - Silphidae (1)
• Rove Beetles - Staphylinidae (4)
• Scarab Beetles - Scarabaeidae (10)
• Soldier Beetles - Cantharidae (2)
• Fireflies - Lampyridae (4)
• Click Beetles - Elateridae (9)
• Checkered Beetles - Cleridae (3)
• Soft-winged Flower Beetles - Melyridae (4)
• Metallic Wood-boring Beetles - Buprestidae (10)
• Blister Beetles - Meloidae (13)
• Tumbling Flower Beetles - Mordellidae (1)
• Darkling Beetles - Tenebrionidae (4)
• Skin Beetles - Dermestidae (3)
• Flat Bark Beetles - Cucujidae (1)
• Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles - Silvanidae (1)
• Ladybugs or Ladybird Beetles - Coccinellidae (31)
• Seed Beetles - Bruchidae (1)
• Leaf Beetles - Chrysomelidae (34)
• Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles - Orsodacnidae (1)
• Long-horned Beetles - Cerambycidae (21)
• Weevils and their relatives - Curculionoidea (15)
• Shining Flower Beetles - Phalacridae (2)
• Twisted-winged Parasites - Strepsiptera (2)
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• Crane Flies - Tipulidae (5)
• Mosquitoes - Culicidae (5)
• Moth Flies - Psychodidae (2)
• Midge Flies - Chironomidae (6)
• Gall Midges - Cecidomyiidae (2)
• March Flies - Bibionidae (4)
• Dark-winged Fungus Gnats - Sciaridae (0)
• Horse Flies and Deer Flies - Tabanidae (8)
• Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae (6)
• Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae (7)
• Robber Flies - Asilidae (9)
• Stilleto Flies - Therevidae (1)
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• Hybotid Dance Flies - Hybotidae (1)
• Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae (8)
• Flower Flies - Syrphidae (54)
• Big-headed Flies - Pipunculidae (1)
• House Flies - Muscidae (9)
• Muscid or Anthomyiid Flies (2)
• Fanniid Flies - Fanniidae (1)
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