isolated specimens seen up to early x.1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):4()2; & 1960(16):396; 

 1967a(18):28 & 29. 

 Guernsey - searched for, but not seen in 1946, C.J. Shayer, 1948(14): 11 & 12. 



Jersey - 1 specimen seen in garden in St. Brelade, La Pulente in 1964, R. Dobson; M.L. & R. Long, 

 1964(19):19. 



Jersey - no records in 1969, M.L. & R. Long, 1970(20): 106. 



Channel Islands - generally far less frequent than cwceus in Guernsey and Jersey, rare in Alderney and Sark and 

 is still unrecorded in Herm, noted that species was less common in recent years, R. Long, 

 1970(21):244. 



Alderney - noted as appearing on rare occasions and are attracted to lucerne, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:8. 

 Jersey - noted as an occasional migrant, F. Le Sueur, 1976:159. 



Jersey - noted as being in smaller numbers than usual in 1976, R. & M.L. Long, 1977(22):23. 



Jersey - 2 specimens reported on independent occasions, 2. viii. 1 983, other specimens were seen and 1 specimen 



was observed as late as 6.xi.l983, R. Long, 1984(23):433. 

 Jersey - specimens seen on 6 occasions in 1992 [localities no given]; R. & M.L. Long, 1993(26) :39. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen in 1993; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26): 173. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen in 1994; R. & M.L. Long, 1995(26):318. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Joie, viii. 2003, S.D. Cane; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



alfacarieiisis Berger, 1 948 Berger's Clouded Yellow 



Alderney - stated to appear on rare occasions in small numbers, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:8 [species remains 

 unconfirmed]. 



croceus (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785) Clouded Yellow 



edusa (Fabricius, 1787) 

 f. helice Hiibner, [1800] 

 f. pallida Tutt, 1 896 

 crocea; misspelling 

 crocera: misspelling 

 crocias; misspelling 

 edvsa: misspelling 

 f. lelice; misspelling 



Guernsey - specimens seen, observations on adult feeding behaviour, pre 1833, F.C. Lukis, 1833(6):223 

 {recorded as Colias edusa}. 



Jersey - 20 specimens taken, noted as particularly abundant over fields of Lucern {Medicago sativa), viii.- 



x.1833, E. Blyth, 1 834(7 ):473-474 {recorded as Colias edusa}. 

 Guernsey - listed by F. Lukis & Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded 



as Colias edusa}. 



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



Luff, 1909b(5):486 {recorded as Colias edusa and for var. helice. Hb. }. 

 Alderney - noted as common, 1 specimen sent to Luff in 1868, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1898a(3):176; 



1900f(3):391 {recorded as Colias edusa}. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in previous years, few specimens seen in 1871 and 1872, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 



{recorded as Colias edusa}. 



Sark - noted as abundant in previous years, few specimens seen in 1871 and 1872, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 

 {recorded as Colias edusa}. 



Jersey - noted as being more frequent than C. hyale; in 1871 being less common than usual, 2 specimens of var. 



helice taken in St. Clement, St. Clement's Bay, early ix. 1 87 1, 1 by F.G. Piquet and 1 by W. 



Poingdestre, in 1872 another specimen was taken at same locality by F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):401; & 



W.A. Luff 1873(6):326; 1909b(5):486 {recorded as Colias edusa and C. edusa var. helice, Hb.}. 

 Jersey - noted as being in profusion; specimens taken and seen on comparison with English material to be richer 



in depth of colour, comparable to Indian specimens [dates not given], W.H. Booth, 1873(8):65 



{recorded as C[olias] edusa}. 

 Guernsey - noted as frequent on cliffs of south coast, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):204 {recorded as C[olias] 



edusa } . 



Guernsey - stated that Mrs Boley captured a $ about a week earlier [c. 1 fix. 1876] which when being confined 

 under glass with sprigs of lucerne, laid a few eggs. Some eggs hatched [18.ix.1876] and larvae 

 commenced feeding [suspected double broods], had thought that eggs were laid in spring from 

 specimens after hibernation, W.A. Luff, 1876(9):256-257 {recorded as Colias edusa}. 



Island not given - noted as very abundant in [all?] islands in 1877, W.A. Luff, 1878(11 ):160 {recorded as Colias 

 edusa } . 



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