synonymy and which should be re-erected as valid species. The species serotinus is currently 

 regarded as either a synonym, or as a valid species, but until the original material collected by 

 Jordan can be traced and redetermined, it is here assumed that they are referable to 



bipunctidactyla]. 



Jersey - 3 specimens taken during 1947 and 1948, W.J. Le Quesne, det. M. Shaffer, BMNH; R. Long, 

 1967(19):232. 



pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761 ) Brown Wood Plume 



fuscus (Retzius, 1783) 

 pterodactylus: emendation 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 



Pterophorus pterodactylus } . 

 Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 



Pterophorus pterodactylus}; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):494 {recorded as Mimaeseoptilus pterodactylus, 



L.}. 



Guernsey - listed as common in 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):271 {recorded as Mimaeseoptilus fuscus, Retz. 

 (pterodactylus. L.J}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):395 {recorded as Mimaeseoptilus 

 fuscus, Retz. }. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Ville a l'Eveque, 24. vi. 1942, W.J. Le Quesne, det. M. Shaffer, BMNH; R. 

 Long, 1967(19):232. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Val de Fontaine, 29.vii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon DOr, 4.vii.l993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, vi. 1 993; 1 seen, vii.1993, A.C. Warne; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at light, 29.vi.1997, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1998a(24):197. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, vi. 1 998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken in the Avenue, 5.vii.l998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Pondon, 19.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



PTEROPHORUS Schaeffer, 1 766 



ACIPTILIA Hubner, [1825] 



ACIPTILUS Zeller, 1841, unjustified emendation 

 pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) Large White Plume 



pentadactylus; emendation 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 



Pterophorus pentadactylus } . 

 Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 



Pterophorus pentadactylus}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):494 {recorded as Aciptilia pentadactyla, L.}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25 ):50 {recorded as Aciptilus pentadactylus}. 

 Alderney - listed [not stated as to whether seen or taken], iv.-vi.1897, F.A. Walker, 1897(30):223 {recorded as 



Pterophorus pentadactylus}; & W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):178; 1900f(3):395 {recorded as Aciptilia 



pentadactyla, L. } . 



Guernsey - noted as common in fields and gardens in 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):272 {recorded as Aciptilia 

 pentadactyla, L. }. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):395 {recorded as Aciptilia 

 pentadactyla, L. }. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken, iv.-viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Aciptilia 

 pentadactyla, H.B. }. 



Sark - noted as common, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):192 {recorded as Aciptilia pentadactylus, L.}. 

 Jersey - series of specimens taken in Grouville, Le Bourg, 1 6. viii. 1 942, W.J. Le Quesne, species record not 



previously published, specimens in Societe Jersiaise Museum collection; R. Dobson, 1961(18):27 



{recorded as Pterophorus pentadacylus}. 

 Jersey - noted as common in St. Ouen, around St. Ouen's Pond, vi.1960, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R. 



Dobson, 1961(18):27 {recorded as Pterophorus pentadactylus}; & R. Long, 1967(19):232. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Val de Fontaine, 29.vii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Vale, Pleinheaume, 17. v. 1990, specimens seen in St. Peter Port, St. John. 



12.vii.& 4. viii.- 1 .ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 30. vi. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



250 



