suitable sites; noted that species was not found during a visit in viii.1980, G.E. Higgs, 1985(97):23(); & 

 T.N.D. Peet, 1986(21 ):621. 



Alderney - specimens seen at Val du Sud, 31 . vii. 1 986, G.E. Higgs, 1986(45):155 {recorded as Strymonidia c- 

 album [sic] }. 



Jersey - 1 specimen seen in St. Brelade, Le Coin, La Haule Hill, in 1993; R. & M.L. Long, 1995(26):318 



{recorded as Strymonidia w-album}. 

 Jersey - specimens seen at St. Ouen and Trinity, Petit Port in 1996; M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):28 {recorded as 



Strymonidia w-album } . 



Jersey - 1 specimen seen in 1997; M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27):195 {recorded as Strymonidia w-album}. 



Jersey - the gradual re-establishment of elm trees provided evidence for the slow return of this species, 1 



specimen was seen in St. Martin, St. Catherine area, 1 7. vii . 1 999 and 1 in Egypt, 24. vii. 1999, M.L. 



Long; R. Long, 2000(27):561. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen in St. Helier, Fern Valley, 1 2. viii.2000, M.L. Long; R. Long, 2001(28):44. 



LYCAENINAE 



LYCAENAFabricius, 1807 



HEODES Dal man, 1816 

 RUMICIA Tutt, 1906 

 CHRYSOPHANUS, sensu auct. 

 POLYOMMATUS, sensu auct. 

 [phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1 761 )] eleus (Fabricius, 1 798) Small Copper 



phlaes; misspelling 

 phlaeus; misspelling 

 phloeas; misspelling 



Jersey - noted as plentiful, viii.-x. 1833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):474 {recorded as Lycaena phlaeas}. 



Guernsey - [listed without data] [specimens taken in St. Martin, Fermain Bay and Moulin Houet Bay, 28. v. 1 860, 

 F. & F.A. Walker; FA. Walker, 1888(21):150], F.A. Walker, 1878a:39 {recorded as Chrysophanus 

 phlaeas}; & F.A. Walker, 1888(21): 150 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas}. 



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

 as Chrysophanus phlaeas } . 



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

 Chrysophanus phlaeas}; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):487 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas, L. }. 



Herm - several specimens taken, vii. 1872, W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas, L. }. 



Alderney - noted as frequent, specimens taken 23-30. vi. 1 873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1898a (3):176; 

 1900f(3):392 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas, L. }. 



Guernsey - noted as exceedingly abundant over the island, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as Polyommatus 

 phlaeas}. 



Sark - noted as exceedingly abundant over the island, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as Polyommatus 

 phlaeas}. 



Jersey - noted as common, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):400; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Polyommatus 

 phlaeas, L. } . 



Island not given - specimens seen, 27. ix. -10.x. 1882, A.Sich, 1883(16):42 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas}. 

 Guernsey - noted as very abundant with two or three broods per year, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 



1889a( 1 ):70 {recorded as Polyommatus phloeas [sic] } . 

 Sark - noted as very abundant with two or three broods per year, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):70 



{recorded as Polyommatus phloeas [sic] ) . 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):49 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas}. 

 Guernsey - noted as fairly common, 14-15. vi. 1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64 {recorded as Polyommatus 



phlaeas}. 



Sark - occurrence listed, W.A. Luff, 1889(22):76 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas}. 



Guernsey - noted as swarming in abundance in autumn over the whole island, W.A. Luff, 1896a(3):16 



{recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas}. 

 Alderney - reported to Walker as being common, iv.-vi.1897, W.A. Walker, 1897(30):223 {recorded as 



C[h)-ysophanus] phloeas [sic] }. 

 Alderney - 3 specimens seen, v., 13. vii. & 10.viii.1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392 {recorded 



as Polyommatus phlaeas, L. }. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken, viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas, 



L.}. 



Sark - noted as abundant, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188 {recorded as Polyommatus phlaeas, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant, ix. 1911, F.E. Lowe, 1912(6):264 {recorded as C[hrysophanus] phlaeas}. 



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