Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 12. & 19.vi. 1 998, R.A. Austin; 1 in Forest, Le Chene, 



19.viii.1998, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Peter Port, St. John, 30.Viii.1998, R.A. Austin, 1999(6):45; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - 8+ specimens seen at light in Grouville, Mont Orgeuil, 8-15. viii. 1998, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):49. 

 Guernsey - noted as probably resident; 2 specimens seen at light in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 29.vii., 



19. viii. & l.ix.1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 2000(9):56. 

 Guernsey - 49 specimens seen at 6 sites between 25.vi.-5.ix.2000; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):44. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 3 1 .vii.2000 and St. Martin, Jerbourg, 3 1 . vii.2000, 



D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - 4 specimens seen and 1 taken at light at Platte Saline, 20-22. viii. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 



2001a(24):786; & 2001(36):23. 

 Jersey - several specimens seen in Grouville, golf course, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 42 specimens seen at 4 sights between 6. vii. -21. viii. 2001 ; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):47. 

 Alderney - 23 specimens seen at Platte Saline, Les Mielles, 20-24.viii.2001, R. & M.L. Long; 2001(36):23. 

 Guernsey - noted as regularly occurring in St. Pierre du Bois, La Claire Mare, La Broderie, D.J. Wedd, 



2002(17):48. 



Herm - 7 specimens taken at Belvoir, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. 

 Hey worth]. 



pallidata (Hufnagel, 1767) Chequered Straw Pearl 



stramentalis (Hubner, [1825]) 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin in 1898, Mrs Boley; W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):271 [recorded as Pionea 



stramentalis). 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port near Bouet in 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):271 [recorded as 



Pionea stramentalis, Hb. } . 

 Guernsey - occurrence noted, B. Goater, 1986:64. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Castel, Mont D'Aval, 30. vii. 2000, M. Simmons; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):44. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Castel, Mont D'Aval, 25. vii. 2001, M. Simmons; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):47; & 

 2002a (1):39. 



PYRAUSTINAE 



PYRAUSTA Schrank, 1802 [April 24] 



BOTYS Latreille, [1802 November 6] 

 HERBULA Guenee, 1854 

 ENNYCHIA; sensu auct. 



aurata (Scopoli, 1763) General Purple and Gold 



punicealis ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Saint's Bay, vii. 1892, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):270 {recorded as 



Pyrausta punicealis, W.V. (aurata, Scop.)}; & R.A. Austin, 1997:11. 

 Jersey - noted as fairly common in various parts of the island, A.C. Halliwell, 1940a(14):22. 

 Jersey - noted as common, R. Long, 1967(19):228. 

 Channel Islands - occurrence noted, B. Goater, 1986:66. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Ouen Common, 25.vi.1994, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, viii. 1996, W.Angell; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:11 & 42. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Seigneurie, l.vii.& at least 16 on 25.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 1999a(24):376. 

 Guernsey - several specimens seen in St. Peter Port, Damouettes Lane, 2. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin; 9 in St. Martin, 



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

 Alderney - 2 specimens taken at Platte Saline, 8. & 1 1. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long, 1998(33):24; & R.A. Austin, 



1999a (24):376; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at 4 sites on 23 nights between 21.vii.-21.ix.1999, R.A. Austin and M.P. Lawlor; 2 



in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, viii. 1999, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Alderney - 3 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 12. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in Grouville, golf course, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - specimens taken, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Heyworth]. 



purpuralis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Crimson and Gold 



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



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