Guernsey - noted as fairly common, 2 specimens taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 20.vi.1982 and 1 taken in St. 



Peter Port, St. John, 1 .vii. 1982, R.A. Austin, 1991(22):741. 

 Guernsey - noted as very common on Primus, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - noted as common on Primus, 1 3. vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Pondon, 29.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites, 22.vi.& 3. viii. 1 996, R. Austin, 1997:4. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Soldiers Bay, 21. v. 1997, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at light at Platte Saline, 24. vii. 1997, R. & M.L. Long, 1997:16 (recorded as 



Argyresthia mendica}; & R.A. Austin, 1998a(24):196. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 1 9. vi. 1998, R.A. Austin; several in St. Martin, 



Moulin Huet, 19. vii. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Hog's Back, 1 1. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Greve de la Ville, 14.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 19.V.1999; 1 at Hog's Back, 20.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 29. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, near Mont Herault, 31. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 4 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois on cliffpath, 3.vi. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - several specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 1 0. vi. 1 999, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 9.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Greve de la Ville, 14.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Hog's Back, 17.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - data unknown, recorded by R. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files] [confirmation required]. 



Herm - 6 specimens taken at Princess Radziwell Walk, 18.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



pulchella Lienig & Zeller, 1846 [non-British] no English name 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, not listed in 1888 paper; [identified by D.J.L. 

 Agassiz & M. Shaffer, 1993, specimen in H.T. Stainton collection, BMNH] [specimen though 

 grouped with the Jordan material in Stainton's collection, may possibly have been incorrectly 

 associated]. 



pruniella (Clerck. 1759) Blotched Argent 



ephippella (Fabricius, 1777) 

 Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as 



Argyresthia ephippella). 



Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):51 {recorded as Argyresthia ephippella}; 



[identified by D.J.L. Agassiz & M. Shaffer, 1993, 1 specimen in H.T. Stainton collection, BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common amongst cherry trees in gardens, vi. & vii. 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):276 



{recorded as Argyresthia ephippella, F. }. 



bonnetella (Linnaeus, 1758) Cream-coloured Argent 



nitidella (Fabricius, 1787) 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as 

 A rgyresthia nitidella } . 



Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1 886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):51 {recorded as Argyresthia nitidella}. 

 Guernsey - noted as present in gardens, specimens taken in St. Peter Port, Mount Row and Burnt Lane, vi. & 



vii. 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):276 {recorded as Argyresthia nitidella, ¥.}. 

 Jersey - noted as fairly common, A.C. Halliwell, 1940a(14):25 {recorded as Argyresthia nitidella}. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers.comm.]. 

 Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Pondon, 29.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Greve de la Ville, 14.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Forest, La Gouffre, 22. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 14. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 20.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



albistiia (Haworth, 1828) Purple White-streak Argent 



Jersey - specimens taken, 2 1-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):51 {recorded as Argyresthia albistria); 

 [identified by M. Shaffer, 1993, 2 specimens in H.T. Stainton collection, BMNH]. 



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