Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 1. v. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Clos Vibert, 27. vi. 2000 and 1 at Stocks Hotel, 30.vi.2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe 

 Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Pondon, 17.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Maricel, 15. & 22.viii.& 5., 10., 14., 22. & 25.ix.& 21.X.2000, H.E. Bull; identified by 

 M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Clos Bourel, 4., 6.viii.& 7.ix.2000, M.J. Bull; identified by M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - maximum of 95 specimens in Vale, L'Ancresse, 15.ix.2000; small numbers through to late x.2000; 



R.A. Austin, 2G01(12):44. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, La Corbiere, 12. x.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Mallard Hotel, 12. x.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - noted as common, 14-20.X.2000; M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, 5. i. 2001 and recorded from 12. v. -17. xii. 2001; totals from 3 traps are 74 in v., 109 

 in vi., 334 in vii., 689 in viii., 341 in ix., 838 in x. & 132 in xi.200'1; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):47; 

 2002a(l):40. 



Guernsey - 1 1 specimens seen in St. Sampson, La Passee, Clos des Pecqueries, 4. vii. 2001, M.P. Lawlor, [pers. 

 comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 31. vii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 24.ix.2001, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - small numbers regularly seen from 5.i.-20.xii.2002; 140 seen on 14. viii. 2002, 124 on 28. viii. 2002, 



144 on 19.ix.2002, 166 on l.x.2002 & 150 on 2.X.2002; R.A. Austin, 2003(18):43; & 2003a(25):259. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Maricel, 5., 18., 23.& 24.viii.2002, H.E. Bull; identified by M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Forest, Le Chene, 14.& 1 8.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - noted as numerous in Grouville, ix.2002, D.J. Wedd, 2003(18):31. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 3 1.x. 2002, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



SPILOMELINAE 



MECYNA Doubleday, 1849 



MICROSTEGA; sensu Long, 1962 

 asinalis (Hiibner, [1819]) Madder Pearl 



terrealis; sensu Long, 1962 



Jersey - several specimens taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente in v. & vi. J 961 , also taken in the autumn suggesting 

 that species is double-brooded, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 1962(18):155 & 159 {recorded as 

 Microstega terrealis}; & identity corrected by M. Shaffer, BMNH; noted as frequent, R. Long, 

 1967(19):226 & 229; B. Goater, 1986:87. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at actinic light at Platte Saline, 20.vii.1996, R. & M.L. Long, 1996(31):17; & R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:1 & 11; 1997b:43. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 30. ix.2002, J. Hooper; 1 taken in St. Sampson, 

 Clos des Pecqueries, 7.x. 2002, M.P. Lawlor; stated that specimens were probably wind-blown from 

 Jersey where it is resident, also that foodplant is not found in Guernsey; R.A. Austin, 2003(18):43; & 

 2()03a(25):259. 



NOMOPHILA Hiibner, [1825] 



STENOPTERYX Guenee, [1845] 

 iwctuella ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Rush Veneer 



hybridalis (Hiibner, 1796) 



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

 Stenopteryx hybridalis } . 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham 1862; & 1865:229; & W.A. Luff, 



1909b(5):494 {recorded as Stenopteryx hybridalis, Hb.}. 

 Jethou - noted as common, 25. vi. 1 890, W.A. Luff, 1905b:389. 

 Jethou - noted as common, 26.vi.1894, W.A. Luff, 1905b:389. 

 Alderney - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):178. 



Guernsey - noted as common on the cliffs in autumn 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):271 {recorded as Stenopteryx 



hybridalis, Hb. (noctuella, W.V.)}. 

 Alderney - noted as common on the cliffs in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff 1900f(3):395 {recorded as 



Nomophila noctuella, Schiff. (Stenopteryx hybridalis, H.B.}. 

 Herm - noted as very abundant, iv.-viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379. 

 Sark - several specimens taken on the cliffs, viii. [pre 1906], W.A. Luff, 19()7a(5):191. 

 Jersey - noted as a regular migrant, A.C. Halliwell, 1936(13):5. 



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