Brown Moths In Vancouver

A number of sphinx moth species in bc are active only during the daylight hours where they can occasionally be seen nectaring at flowers.

Brown moths in vancouver. Vancouver an unpleasant outbreak is underway in the lower mainland with an unusually large number of tiny white moths flocking to light sources and making their way inside homes and businesses. One eyed sphinx moth smerinthus cerisyi wingspan 62 90 mm. These moths stand out from other pantry pest species due to the reddish brown or copper sheen on their forewings. Seen april 17 2015 at rush lake on douglas lake road resting on reeds.

Wing coupling allows the fore and hind wings to beat together. Now the pests are spread throughout the lower mainland. Dwarf blueberry heaths bearberries ground brambles. Most moths in the heteroneura use a hook and eye mechanism composed of a frenulum at the base of the hind wing and retinaculum on the underside of the fore wing.

This is a common moth on vancouver island but because they blend into their daytime resting spots so well you can be considered lucky to have seen one. Moths with homoneurous venation lock the wings with a jugum a lobe on the inner margin of the fore wing near the base. With an average wingspan of 15 cm 6 in. With roughly 2000 species of moths in bc they outnumber butterflies roughly 10 1 but are noticed to a lesser degree because of their nocturnal habits.

The eyed hawk moth has a wingspan up to 5 cm. Moths vary in size and appearance from species to species. I suspect this butterfly had just emerged from the pupa state as it is so bright and in such. Related stories one of the worlds most destructive pests crossed the canada us.

One eyed sphinx moth smerinthus cerisyi wingspan 62 90 mm 24 to 355 inch antheraea polyphemus polyphemus moth the giant silk moths. For instance the indian meal moth is relatively small and measures around 9 mm in length but has a wingspan reaching up to 16 mm. Western hemlock looper moth are common in british columbia and are known to defoliate trees especially hemlocks douglas firs and red cedars. Adults are a pale brown with pinkish brown fore wings.

The fore wings are slightly scalloped with a series of chocolate blotches. Vancouver an unpleasant outbreak is underway in the lower mainland with an unusually large quantity of two different moth species flocking to light sources and making their way inside homes. Moths can be found in bc in almost every type of habitat. Moths swarmed a town in quebecs northwest leaving residents with a messy clean up.