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.
Sept 7, 2021, Karen Holland photographed the first record of this species at the Roberts Creek jetty
Clouded Sulphur is now a photographed species on the SC as of 2020. Possibly arriving in imported hay??
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.
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.
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
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.
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/
