Species unknown: it is similar to the Red-banded Silver Spinner. Maybe Hugh or Dave will recognize it.
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Nature notes and photos from BC, Canada, mostly in the Lower Fraser Valley, Bella Coola, and Vancouver Island.
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Nice capture Susannah! I'm "leaning" toward a Red-banded Silverspinner but would have to look closer at the field marks, it definitely has the right feel to it. In Courtenay, there is what appears to be a herd of domesticated RBSs near the local BCLC - while they are chained together, they appear to be quite happy.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look for more in that area, to see if I can photograph the field marks. Luckily, they're quite docile.
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