with rayed border markings was taken [parish?] in the Caledonia Nursery, also an aberrant S which 

 was pale yellow/buff with brown borders, hindwings clouded with green taken in Castel, Grandes 

 Rocques, this variety in the S being more unusual; further records were on 21 & 25. ix. of f. helice and 

 f. pallida, on 28. ix. an exceptional general abundance was noted, and on 11.x. 3 f. helice and 2 f. 

 pallida, and 19.x. 1947 1 specimen of helice and 1 of pallida were taken, C.J. Shayer, 1947a(80):288 & 

 1948a(14):123. 



Jersey - noted as common in 1947, W.J. Le Quesne, 1948(14):357. 



Guernsey - noted as extremely scarce in 1948; 1 specimen seen, 1 . viii. 1 948 and a few seen in Castel, Grandes 



Rocques, 26.ix. & 3.X.1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):237. 

 Guernsey - a few specimens seen in Castel, Grande Rocques district, 24.vii.1949, even though, because of 



drought, the clover and lucerne fields were dried up; seen in considerable numbers in Castel, in a field 



near Cobo, 2.x. 1949, with the frequently of the white and cream variety {pallida and helice); C.J. 



Shayer, 1950(14):349. 

 Guernsey - noted as scarce in 1950, C.J. Shayer, 1951(15): 18. 

 Guernsey - noted complete absence of this species in 1951, C.J. Shayer, 1952(15):96 

 Herm - 2 specimens seen, 23.viii.1952, C.J. Shayer, 1953(15): 172. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in late viii. 1952, but cold, wet weather hindered further development, C.J. Shayer, 

 1953(15):172. 



Guernsey - though searched for in Castel, Cobo and Grandes Rocques in 1953, no specimens were seen; it was 

 also noted that Grandes Rocques had been dug into sand pits and virtually ruined, C.J. Shayer, 

 1954(15):250 & 251. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Castel, Cobo, 14. viii. 1954; 3 specimens seen in Vale, Portinfer, 15. viii. 1954, C.J. 



Shayer, 1955(15):342 {recorded as Colias crocea [sic] ). 

 Jersey - several specimens seen in spring and summer of 1954, H. Amy and W.J. Le Quesne; W.J. Le Quesne, 



1955(16):250. 



Guernsey - this migratory species was noted as rare in 1955; the larval food-plant clover, was not much grown 

 at this time, tending to restrict the species; 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, Le Val des Terres, 

 17. viii. 1955; 1 seen flying in Castel, over Vazon sands, 19. viii. 1955; 1$ of var. helice seen in St. Peter 

 Port, the Foulon, 3.x. 1955; C.J. Shayer, 1956(16):18 & 19. 



Herm - 2 specimens seen, 23.viii.1955, C.J. Shayer, 1956(16): 19. 



Guernsey - small numbers seen in St Peter Port, the Foulon, 29. viii. & l.ix.1957, C.J. Shayer, 1958(16):201. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen of var. helice taken Castel, Grandes Rocques, 1 1. viii. 1958; 3 specimens seen in St. 



Sampson, Port le Grat, 16. viii. 1958; noted that species is becoming rare due to scarcity of larval 



foodplants, namely clover and lucerne, C.J. Shayer, 1959a(16):320. 

 Alderney - large migration observed over island, 25. viii. 1958, M. Shaffer, 1993(28):29. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in 1958, H.Amy & W.J. Le Quesne, W.J. Le Quesne, 1959(17):216. 

 Jersey - small numbers seen in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Bay in early x.1959, Mi" A. Le Sueur; R.Dobson, 



1960(17):289. 



Guernsey - recorded only once in 1960, C.J. Shayer, 1961(17):17. 

 Guernsey - no specimens seen in 1961, C.J. Shayer, 1962(17):100. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens reported seen in 1961, C.J. Shayer, 1962(17):100. 



Guernsey - noted an increase in numbers during 1964, but because of the relatively little amount of larval food- 

 plants now grown, namely clover and lucerne, the species does not tend to congregate as in previous 

 years, C.J. Shayer, 1965(17):532. 



Jersey - noted as generally widespread with an increase in numbers over recent years in 1964, M.L. & R. Long, 

 1964(19):19. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Castel, Grandes Rocques Common, 7.ix.l966; noted as purely a migrant, C.J. 



Shayer, 1967(18):26; & 1967a(18): 28 & 29. 

 Jersey - noted as numerous in 1967, M.L. & R. Long, 1968(19):284. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Route de Plaisance, 30.vii. 1969; 2 specimens seen 



Torteval, Pleinmont, 8.x. 1969, C.J. Shayer, 1970(18):354. 

 Sark - a few specimens seen, viii. 1969, J. La Trobe-Bateman & R. Rowden; C.J. Shayer, 1970(18):354. 

 Jersey - noted as widespread throughout the summer of 1969; 3 specimens of var. helice were identified; M.L. & 



R. Long, 1970(20): 106. 



Channel Islands - noted as much more common than hyale, but numbers show yearly fluctuation, f. helice is 



occasionally taken, R. Long, 1970(21):245. 

 Guernsey - not seen in 1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250. 

 Sark - not seen in 1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250. 



Jersey - 1 specimen seen amongst mixed species in St. Martin the long meadow below Rozel Manor, mid- 

 ix. 1973, R. Dobson; M.L. & R. Long, 1974(21):228. 



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