this species, stating that the name limbalis [Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775, used in the revised Kloet & 

 Hineks checklist of 1972, was a misidentification of limbalis Linnaeus, 1767. Though gilvata Fabricius is 

 regarded as being synonymous with the supposed misidentified polygonalis and with limbalis auct., it was 

 not an included name in the original description of Uresiphita and subsequent generic type designation of 

 this genus. There is therefore present a type designation based on a misidentified species and if 

 polygonalis was to be accepted as a species of Udea Guenee, [1845] it would render this genus a junior 

 synonym of Uresiphita and necessitate a replacement generic name for the species presently included 

 under Uresiphita. The case needs to be presented to the Commission in order to resolve the choice of 

 species name to be used as the type-species] 



SITOCHROA Hiibner, [1825] 



SPILODES Guenee, 1 849 



LOXOSTEGE; sensu Halliwell, 1940a 

 palealis ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Sulphur Pearl 



Jersey - noted as fairly common in St. Ouen, A.C. Halliwell, 1940a(14):22 {recorded as Loxostege palealis}; & 



no recent records, R. Long, 1967(19):229. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken photographed feeding on nectar from Wild Carrot, 14. vii. 1 982, T.N.D. Peet & Ent. 



Sect.; Societe Guernesiaise; T.N.D. Peet, 1983(21):148; & 1985(21):452; B. Goater, 1986:71; R.A. 



Austin, 1997 :11; 1997b:42. 

 Jersey - occurrence noted according to R, Long; B. Goater, 1986:71. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 28. vii. 1993, R.V.M. Burrow; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26):173. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St Ouen, Mont Orgueil, 21. vii. 1995, R.V.M. Burrow; R. Long, 1996(26):472. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 28.vii.1996, J. Hooper; R.A. Austin, 



1997:11; & 1997a:58; 1997b:42; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111): 156. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, Chouet, 1 6. vii. 1 997, R.A. Austin; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 



2000(112):52. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, [date not given] P.D.M. Costen, 

 1997(3):48. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 2. viii. 1 998, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1999(6):45; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 6. viii. 1 998, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at light at Platte Saline, 1 1. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long, 1998(33):24; & R.A. 



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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken at light in St. Ouen, Mont Orgeuil, 8-15. viii. 1998, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):49. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Castel, Fauxquets Valley, 5. viii. 1 999, P.H. Sterling; 1 in Forest, Petit Bot, 



5. viii. 1999, and 1 in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 6. viii. 1999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.H. Sterling]; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



verticalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Lesser Pearl 



cinctalis (Treitschke, 1829) 



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

 cinctalis}. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Martin, near Fermain Bay in 1898, W.A. Luff. 1899a(3):271 {recorded as 



Spilodes cinctalis, Tr. }. 

 Channel Islands - occurrence noted, B. Goater, 1986:73. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 5. viii. 1 999 and 1 in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 6. viii. 1999, D.J. 

 Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - noted as possibly having a 2nd brood in Ausgust; 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Grouville golf course, 

 9. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]; R. Long, incorrectly cited as 1st Channel Island record, 

 2001(28):44. 



PARATALANTA Meyrick, 1890 



MICROSTEGA Meyrick, 1890 

 BOTYS; sensu auct. 



hyalinalis (Hiibner, 1796) Translucent Straw Pearl 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226; & W.A. 

 Luff, 1909b(5):494 {recorded as Botys hyalinalis, rib.}; R. Long, 1967(19):229 {recorded as 

 Microstega hyalinalis Hiibner). 



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