THE INSECTS OF JERSEY. 487 



* Vanessa lo, L. "Of occasional occurrence. Earliest date of capture Julv 



22nd " (F. G. P ) 

 *V. atalanta, L. Abundant. 

 *Pypameis eardui, L. Generally common, but in some years are very 



scarce. 

 *PypaFga egePia, Z. Abundant. 

 *P. megsera, L. Very abundant. 



*SatyPUS semele, L. Abundant, especially m^ar the coast. 

 *Epinephele janipa, L. Common everywhere. 

 *E. tithonUS, a . Common. 

 *Csenonympha pamphilus, L. '• Very common, especially on the Quen- 



vais and other di'v barren wastes" (F. G. P.) 

 *Theela PUbi, L. Common, especially on the blackberry bloom all along 



the coast. 

 *T. quePCUS, L. '• Rare. I only know of two localities in the island for 



this insect — ^lont Musere, St. Lawrence, and in the Valley des Vaux, 



St. Saviour's, where I took one specimen, July 8th, 1872 " (F. G. P.) 

 *T. W-Album, K)K " Has been taken here, but not of late years " (F. G. P.) 

 *Lampides boetiea, L. [ have no doubt they are abundant in some seasons 



as in Guernsey and Sark. Mr. Piquet, writing in 1873, says : " Specimens 



have been taken here occasionally within the last few years. The last 



one I know of was taken in the suburbs of the town, in the autumn of 



la-t year." 



*PolyommatUS phlseas, L. Abundant. 



*Lyesena segon, Schiff. Abundant. 



*L. ieaPUS, Rutt. Exceedingly abundant. 



*L. apgiolus, L. Xot uncommon. 



Hespepia malvse, L. Mr. F. G. Piquet says he has never seen this insect 



before or since 1871, when he took a single specimen in Swiss Valley, St. 



Saviour's. 

 *H. sylvanus, Esp. I have taken it abundantly near St. Ouen's Bay 



W. A. L.j 

 *H. comma, L. Is noted on the list in Ansted's Channel Islands, but has 



probably been confused with Sijlcanx.s. 

 H. lineola, O. I took three specimens on June 21st, 1871, and one in June. 



1908, near St. Ouen's Bay. This species bears a close resemblance to H. 



linen and has been recorded as that species in Ansted's Channel Islands 



and also in Mr F. G. Piquet's list (W. A. L.) 



HETEROCERA (Moths). 



.SPHIXGID.^:. 



*AchePOntia atPOpoS, L. Larvae common in the potato fields, Mr. 



Piquet sent me specimens of the perfect insect some years ago. 

 *SmePinthus populi, I. June 27th, 1903 (G. B. Coney), 

 *Sphinx eonvolvuli, L. Abmidant at tobacco plants, thirteen specimens 



being taken, and many more seen from August 25th to October 14th, 



1903 (G. B. Coney). 

 *S. ligUStPi, I. Not common. 

 *Deilephila euphOPbise, L. The larvae were formerly abundant on the 



sandhills near St. Ouen's Bay and at St, Brelade's Bay, but now they are 



quite extinct, 



*D. livopniea, Esjj. 

 *Chsepoeampa eelepio, L. 



