Guernsey - colony discovered in Forest, top of Petit Bot valley, with 6 specimens seen, 1 8. vii. 1990, T.N.D. 

 Peet, 12 at same locality, 21. vii. 1990, R.A. Austin, 1991(22):737 & 738 {recorded as Quercusia 

 que reus}. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, late vii. 1991, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1992 (23):32 {recorded 

 as Quercusia quercus}. 



Jersey - specimens seen in some new localities in 1996, thought to he frequently overlooked; M.L. & R. Long, 

 1997(27):28 {recorded as Quercusia quercus). 



Guernsey - due to increase in numbers of recorders, there were 9 sightings from 5 other sites all over the island, 

 3.vii.-15.viii.l998, which seemed to coincide with the distribution of the larval foodplants Quercus 

 spp., also adults were seen feeding from honeydew on Acer pseudoplatanus; R.A. Austin, 1999(6):45 

 {recorded as Quercusia quercus}; 1999a(24):372; 1999b:3; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Jersey - noted a strong colony in a northern valley containing numerous oaks, viii.1998, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):48 

 {recorded as Neozephyrus quercus}. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 8 sites on 6 dates between 24.vi.-19.vii. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 2.& 4.viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - several specimens seen in Trinity, Egypt, 9.viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - 1 specimen seen in 2002, [data not given, or name of recorder]; R.A. Austin, 20()3a(25):26(). 



SATYRIUM Scudder, 1876 



STRYMONIDIA Tutt, 1908 

 CHATTENDENIA Tutt, 1908 

 CHATTENDIA; misspelling 

 STRYMON; sensu auct. 

 THECLA; sensu auct. 



w-album (Knoch, 1782) White-letter Hairstreak 



c-albwn; misspelling 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 (under List of 

 errata, 2nd Edn, 1865:xii, the species is deleted from the Jersey list); & W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326; F.G. 

 Piquet, notes that species has been taken in Jersey, but not in recent years, 1873(6):400; W.A. Luff, 

 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Thecla w-album}; W.J. Le Quesne, 1946(14):199 {recorded as Strymon w- 

 album}; R. Long, 1970(21) :248 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album}. 



Jersey - stated to be extinct for many years, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):116 {recorded as Thecla w-album). 



Jersey - 5 specimens taken and others seen in St. Martin, Rozel Manor Valley, vii. 1941, W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1946(14):199 {recorded as Strymon w-album); & R. Long, 1970(21)248 {recorded as Strymonidia w- 

 album}; F. Le Sueur, 1976:161. 



Jersey - specimens seen in 1943, W.J. Le Quesne, 1944(14):168 {recorded as Chattendia [sic] w-album). 



Jersey - specimens seen in St. Martin, Rozel Manor Valley every year since 1941-45; specimens also seen in St. 

 Martin, La Coupe; St. Saviour, Swiss Valley; St. Lawrence, Handois Reservoir and St. Helier, The 

 Parade, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946(14): 199 {recorded as Strymon w-album); & 1946a(82):23 {recorded as 

 Strymonidia w-album } . 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in 1951, Mr Thomas, entomologist at the States' Experimental Farm; W.J. Le Quesne, 



1952(15):388 {recorded as Strymon w-album). 

 Jersey - specimens seen in St. Saviour, Swiss Valley and Les Grands Vaux, viii.1953, W.J. Le Quesne, 



1954(16):127 {recorded as Strymon w-album). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen reported, 30. vii. 1967, G. White; M.L. & R. Long, 1968(19):284 {recorded as Strymonidia 



w-album } . 



Jersey - noted that species is not common, but has steadily spread westward throughout the island, R. Long, 

 1970(21):248 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album); & F. Le Sueur, 1976:161. 



Jersey - specimens seen in many parts of the island following the sighting of at least 20 specimens in one field in 

 St. Ouen, early vii. 1976, Mrs B. Clennett; R. & M.L. Long, 1977(22):23 {recorded as Strymonidia w- 

 album). 



Jersey - very few specimens seen in 1977, R. & M.L. Long, 1978(22):138 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album). 



Jersey - 3 specimens seen in late vii. 1982; R. Long, 1983(23):281 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album). 



Jersey - specimens seen more frequently than usual, noted as widespread on the island in 1983, R. Long, 

 1984(23):433 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album). 



Jersey - noted as fairly common in 1984, R. Long, 1985(24):29 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album). 



Alderney - at least 1 specimen taken and several seen at Val du Sud during a period from 28.-31. vii. and further 

 specimens seen up to 1 0. viii. 1 985, the area is a wooded valley of mainly sycamore and elm bordered 

 by hawthorn bushes; specimens found also in a similar site at Val de la Bonne Terre, 1. viii. 1985; 1 

 specimen seen in garden at St Anne; it was concluded that the species might be found at many other 



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