PLEUROPTYA Meyrick, 1890 

 BOTYS; sensu auct. 

 NOTARCHA; sensu auct. 



ruralis (Scopoli, 1763) Mother of Pearl 



verticalis; sensu auct. 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 {recorded as Botys 

 verticalis [sensu auct.]}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):494 {recorded as Botys verticalis, L. [sensu auct.] ). 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1 886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Botys ruralis (verticalis)}. 

 Alderney - noted as common, 4-9.viii.1892, W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):178 {recorded as Botys verticalis). 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant amongst nettles, vii. & viii. 1898, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):271 {recorded as Botys 



verticalis, W.V. (ruralis, Scop.)}. 

 Alderney - noted as very common, in vii. & viii. 1899, was the commonest moth in hedges at twilight, E.D. 



Marquand; W.A. Luff, 19()0f(3):395 {recorded as Botys verticalis, W.V. (ruralis. Scop.)). 

 Herm - noted as abundant, i v. -viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff. 1905a:379 {recorded as Botys ruralis, 



Scop. }. 



Sark - noted as abundant, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191 {recorded as Botys verticalis W.V. [= ([Denis 



& Schiffermuller], nec Linnaeus]}. 

 Jersey - noted as common, A.C. Halliwell, 1940a(14):22 {recorded as Notarcha ruralis). 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Rocquaine Bay, 26. viii. 1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - noted as very common, R. Long, 1967(19):229. 



Guernsey - noted as common, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 10. ix. 1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Channel Islands - occurrence noted, B. Goater, 1986:91. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 20. vi. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - larvae seen on Urtica sp. around the island, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. 

 comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 9 sites on 1 1 nights between 12.vi.-13.ix.l 990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Rade Cottage, 7-14.ix.1991, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Peter Port, Les Rocquettes Hotel, 1 9. viii. 1 992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Moinerie, 4-5. viii. 1994, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at St. Tugual's Chapel, 26.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 3 1 .vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [presented to P. Perree]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken on Little Sark, Sablonnerie, 3.viii.l995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 6 sites on 17 nights, between 2 1 . vii .-7.ix. 1 996, R.A. Austin & J. Hooper; 



35 seen in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, viii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:13 & 42. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 29. vii. -5. viii. 1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 15.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 21 nights between 17. vii.- 1 .ix. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 24 

 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between vii. -ix. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 8. & 9. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen in Stocks Hotel, 23.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 1 1 sites on 35 nights between 26. v. -6. ix. 1999, various recorders; 16 in St. Martin, 



Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, vii. & viii. 1999, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen seen at light at Platte Saline, 12. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 27. vi. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - larva taken on stinging nettle at Quarry Lane, 1 l.vi.2001, pupated 17. vi. 2001, emerged 2. vii. 2001, M. & 



M. Shaffer: [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 21.vii.2001, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



PALPITA Hiibner, [1808] 



vitrealis (Rossi, 1794) Scarce Olive-tree Pearl 



unionalis (Hiibner, 1796) 



Jersey - 2 dead specimens found in St. Helier, 10.x. & l.xi. I960, R. Long; R. Dobson. 1961(18):27; & R. Long, 

 1967(19):229 {recorded as Palpita unionalis). 



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