This genera of robberflies, Laphria, are convincing bumblebee mimics. This species is apparently thought to be a mimic of Bombus vosnesenskii (Yellow-faced Bumble Bee #158). I can see that. This species is found from Alaska to California. Laphria prey on other robberflies, beetles, bees and wasps. They have a sclerotized  proboscis that they  use to poke between beetle elytra to aid in feeding. This one here would have to watch that her mustache did not get in the way! 

The original description was published in J.K. Lord's  "The Naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia",   in 1866. (written by Fred Walker). This book looks like a fun read, with the adventures that go along with being the naturalist to the " British Boundary Commission" and in the mid 1800's!    

Sphinx perelegans occurs from southern British Columbia to Baja California.  The beautiful larvae feeds on arbutus, snowberry, manzanita and can be a pest on plum or apple trees. I've never seen the larvae but there are some honkin' big chunks out of some of the arbutus leaves that look as though this guy could have done. 

I was a bit distracted while trying to get a photograph of this twitchy moth - not only had it come in through the open window to light in the bedroom, but so had a bat which was swooping around the room at the same time. I didn't get a photo of it!

This big (~10 cm) floppy, uncoordinated insect surprised me as it threw itself at the window one night along with the much more coordinated moths! Another joined it and then another came in through another open window...the first time that either of us had seen this creature. Dobsonfly was what popped into my head-at least I got the Order correct (Megalopteran).  There are no dobsonflies in BC, but there are three species of the fishfly subfamily, Chauliodinae. This species, Dysmicohermes disjunctus, is found through Vancouver Island, lower mainland and just into the interior. The other two are much rarer. 

The adults live up to seven days and only fly at night. Most of a fishfly's life (2-5 years) is as a voracious predatory larvae in freshwater. Apparently they like fast flowing streams, however there are few of those near Leaning Oaks and I am not sure how far the adults will fly. My brief observations would indicate that long distance flight would be a challenge! 

Thanks to Dr. Rob Cannings (@DrCannings) for ID help. You rock!