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The 2015 version of the Checklist of Lepidoptera of British Columbia is now available here. Corrections and additions to this list are indicated below.
If you have any additions, or suggestions please send them to me at BCLeps@shaw.ca |
Corrections:
0547 Alucitoidea: Alucitidae: Alucita adriendenisi does not occur in BC, incorrect addition was made based on a mislabeled specimen (J-F. Landry).
1973 Noctuoidea: Notodontidae: Notodontinae: Dicranurini: Cerura scitiscripta does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
2211 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Amphipyrinae: Psaphidini Psaphidina: Brachionycha borealis: does not occur in BC, incorrect addition based on a BOLD database error (C. Schmidt).
Additions based on specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia azaleella multiple records from Lower Mainland region (D. Holden).
0417.1? Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae: Gelechiini: Chionodes tessa. BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
0697.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Euliini: Cochylina: Aethes mymara: One specimens collected around Port Alberni BOLD verified (L. Avis).
0873.1 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Eucosmini: Eucosma amphorana: Multiple specimens collected around Nanaimo (L. Avis).
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Galleriinae: Aphomia sociella: Multiple specimens collected in Port Coquitlam (D. Holden)
1322.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Ephestiodes infimella BOLD confirmed. Port Alberni (L. Avis).
1392.1? Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini: Sarata caudellella Multiple records from Port Alberni, Metchosin (L. Avis).
1552.1 Drepanoidea: Drepanidae: Thyatirinae: Ceranemotini: Ceranemota crumbi: Collected on Coquihalla near Britton Creek (D. Holden)
1695.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Larentiinae: Xanthorhoini: Orthonama evansi: multiple specimens from the Cariboo region (D. Holden).
#### Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Boarmiini: Glaucina spaldingata: Multiple specimens from Anarchist Mt., BC D. Holden (Det. C. Schmidt)
2374.1 Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Apameini: Papaipema harrisii: Jon Shepard collected at Charlie lake (L. Crabo)
#### Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Actinotiini: Nedra hoeffleri: One specimen collected by C. Schmidt on E. shore of Kootenay Lake (C. Schmidt)
Tentative additions based on photographs or unverified specimens:
#### Gracillarioidea:Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae: Caloptilia cornusella multiple records from Cariboo region (D. Holden).
#### Pyraloidea: Pyralidae: Pyralinae: Pyralini: Aglossa cuprina From Vancouver Island (P. Westell).
New confirmations of unconfirmed or uncertain records:
0670 Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cnephasiini: Eana osseana Whistler (L. Avis) and Cariboo ( D. Holden)
1783.1 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Scopulini: Scopula limboundata from Peace River Region (D. Holden).
1897.2 Geometroidea: Geometridae: Ennominae: Angeronini: Aspitates taylori Peace River Region (L. Crabo).
Additions based on taxonomic changes:
2488.1 Admetovis icarus. Lars G. Crabo, B. Christian Schmidt. A revision of Admetovis Grote, with the description of a new species from western North America (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Hadenini). ZooKeys, 2018; 788: 167 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.26480
Notes:
2086 Melipotis jucunda (Listed as stray?)
We get it in Port Alberni virtually every year. Have records of it every summer from early June to early July, for 2009 – 2104 inclusive. Relatively low numbers, ranging from 2 – 8 individuals recorded. In 2010, I sent 6 individuals to BOLD all of which were confirmed. (Didn’t show up last summer but 2015 was a poor year overall, both in terms of numbers and species - I assume because of the drought. We were also away for 10 days late June-early July so might also have missed it.) Pacific Northwest Moth website says it’s a year-round resident in the Pacific Northwest overwintering as a larvae. (L. Avis)
Older BC Check lists
1904 Anderson BC Lepidoptera Catalogue
1951 Annotated Checklist of Macrolepidoptera of BC by J.R.J. Llewellyn Jones
