Spectacular find by Darrell Parsons and Polin yesterday at the Ode Gloryhole, the Sandbowl. Would appear to be a 1st Canadian record.
From Needham’s by dark tibia and thoracic stripes are roughly parallel rather than intruding towards the front of the thorax, beyond humeral suture. Wing veins consistent in tone across the leading edge.
There may be other characters for separation and, I suppose, there may be even less likely suspects to be eliminated.
Just this spring alone, this tiny site has hosted Citrine Forktail, up to 3 Comet Darner, putative population of Southern Spreadwing, Boreal Bluet, Mocha Emerald, Painted Skimmer and many breeding Carolina Saddlebags.
Wondering if this is A. hemiophrys but not sure what I'm looking for to distinguish between it and americanus- yes- it's wild. west side of the northern Sable Island on Lake of the Woods (this time of year there are thousands of toads (mostly babies) there so this one caught my eye for being different)
Found in proximity to a small patch of Puttyroot Orchids. Ontario or perhaps Canada first.
This was a large pondhawk almost as big as a Green Darner (which was what I thought it was at first).
Dwarf Tawny Wave. Photographed at Wilson Tract, Norfolk County, Ontario on 6 Oct 2007. A complete surprise (though there were plenty of immigrant moths around at the time) and new for Ontario at the time...
At LepiLED light trap. I think - @hughmcguinness @dbeadle what do you think?
Noticed a weird larva I've never seen before on this spider. I thought it might have been a polyxenid millipede but it looks to only have 6 legs.
Found on outside of moth trap that had a MH Bulb and LepiLED on it.
If ID correct, potential first record for Canada...
If ID is correct, and it seems pretty certain, this would be a first record for Canada. It is not shown on either MPG, BugGuide or iNat as occurring in Canada, although it does occur in Ohio.
First Canadian record of family/species, Epipyropidae/Fulgoraecia exigua.
Found Acanalonia conica with white growth on side of abdomen. I thought it was a fungus but it is actually a fuzzy looking caterpillar/larva, feeding on the planthopper.
27th record for Ontario
https://ebird.org/checklist/S67780073
https://ebird.org/checklist/S68371473
Same individual later in the day-https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44880788
Found earlier in the day by my dad @dan_macneal
This was identified by a moth specialist on BG as either P. necopina or P. beeriana, and due to the more bronzy scales, more likely to be the latter if there were Liatris spp in the area. There are both Liatris and Helianthus in the immediate area, so either one is possible. Thoughts would be appreciated!
Rhyothemis (Flutterers). Photographed at Gunung Mamin, Halmahera, Indonesia on 21 October 2011.
With S.F. Gibson and M.E. Garvin Count: 30. Seine net hauls: 3
This white cow had two calves with her, one was normal coloured the other was white. These are part of a small population of white moose in this area.
IDed in the field as a leucistic Tree Swallow
I really should have mentioned that this observation was one of two birds that were widely reported and were calling frequently.
Mississauga, ON
large clover patches on both sides of Hwy 129 - with Jack Pine plantation on east side
Found on Greenbrier sp in Cactus Field. This is the first record for Canada according to Dave Beadle and Christian Schmidt.
Hamilton, ON
Trying to look like a Guillemot!
I ran this by some knowledgeable birders and this is thought to be a pale extreme of a grey morph female.
Tupelo Leaffolder Moth. Photographed at Wilson Tract, Norfolk County, Ontario on 2 June 2018. It took a while to sort it out, but I'm pretty sure of the id. This black gum specialist has not, as far as I know, been recorded before in Ontario, and perhaps Canada! Rather a nice looking moth as well...
First record for Canada. See https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2223/2271
moving it's young from one location to another. This is the 2nd of two young moved.