combinella (Hiibner, 1786) Peacock-feather Ermine 



comptella (Hiibner, 1796) 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at Petit Bot Bay, 28.V.1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):275 {recorded as 



Swamme rdammia [sic] comptella, Hb. (combinella, Hb. }. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Saints Bay, 17.vi.1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. 



comm.]. 



Herm - larvae taken on Primus spinosa, 2 1 . viii. 1 992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - several specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, iv.,v.,vi. & viii. 1996, W. 



Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:4 & 40. 

 Guernsey - 4 specimens taken on 4 nights in Vale, L'Ancresse, between 6. vi. -15. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin; 1 in St. 



Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, v. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, l.v.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]; R.A. Austin, 2001a(24):785. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 8.iv.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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



SWAMMERDAMIA Hiibner, [1825] 



SWAMMERDAMMIA; misspelling 

 pyrella (Villers, 1789) General Little Ermine 



Guernsey - noted as frequent in hedges in 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):275 {recorded as Swammerdammia [sic] 

 pyrella, Will. [sic]}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):396 {recorded as 



Swammerdammia [sic] pyrella, Vill.}. 

 'Jersey' - species erroneously cited for Ansted & Latham, with an * to indicate the island of Jersey, W.A. Luff, 



1909b (5):495 {recorded as Swammerdamia pyrella, Vill.}. 

 Guernsey - larval damage seen in Castel, Le Croix and in Forest, Petit Bot, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; 



[pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, St. John, 5.vi.l990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 22 specimens seen in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, vii.-ix.1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:4 & 40. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 3. viii. 1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - several specimens taken at light in Vale, L'Ancresse and St. Peter Port, St. John, between 7.- 



29. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin; taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 1 in vii., 24 in viii. 3 in ix. 



& 1 in x.1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at 5 sites on 10 nights between 17. vii. -21 .viii. 1999, R.A. Austin and P.D.M. 



Costen; in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 3 in vii, 23 in viii. & 1 in ix. 1999, R.A. Austin; 1 



in Castel, Fauxquets Valley, 31. vii. 1999, P.H. Sterling; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. 



comm. from P.H. Sterling]. 

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

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Platte Saline, Les Mielles, 17-21.viii.2000, R. & M.L. Long; 2001(36):22. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Platte Saline, Les Mielles, 20-24. viii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; 20()1(36):22. 



compunctella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 Schaffer's Ermine 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, viii. 1997, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 

 1998a(24) :196. 



PARASWAMMERDAMIA Friese, 1960 



albicapitella (S char fen berg, 1805) Purple-edged Ermine 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Saints [Bay?], 1 1. viii. 1982, R.A. Austin, 1991(22):741. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Castel, Talbot Valley, 31.V.& 16.vii. 1990; 1 in St. Martin, La route des Saints, 



31. vii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - few specimens taken, 1 2- 19.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz, & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 larva taken on Primus domestica, 13. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at The Teazle, 22.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 30.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - several specimens seen at 2 sites, 27. vii. & 4.ix.l996, R.A. Austin; 11 seen in St. Martin, Burnt 

 Lane, Rothamsted trap, vii.& viii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:4 & 40. 



Sark - 4 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4., 5.& 13. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, ix. 1998, R.A. Austin: [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



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