[dispar (Ha worth, 1803)] rutilus[7] Werneburg, 1864 Large Copper 



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



Chrysophanus dispar (under List of errata, 2nd Edn, 1865:xii, the species is deleted from the Jersey 



list)}. 



Jersey - notes that this may be a doubtful record from Ansted & Latham, however, 100 years ago in Jersey, 

 marshland was far more extensive along coastal plains, now mostly drained, so the record may have 

 some substance, R. Long, 1970(21):248; & F. Le Sueur, 1976:162 [species remains unconfirmed]. 



[tityrus (Poda, 1761)] dorilis (Hufnagel, 1766) Sooty Copper 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, Grande Havre, early viii.1966, identified at the Manchester Museum by J. 

 Reid, J. Reid, 1967(18):1 {recorded as Heodes tityrus Poda (dorilis HufnJ}; & C.J. Shayer, 

 1968(18):143; stated that specimen was also confirmed as this species at the BMNH, R. Long, 

 1970(21):248 {recorded as Heodes tityrus Poda}. 



POLYOMMATINAE 



LAMPIDES Hiibner, [1819] 



COSMOLYCE Toxopeus, 1927 



POLYOMMATUS. sensu auct. 

 boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) Long-tailed Blue 



baetica; misspelling 



baeticus; misspelling 



boetica; emendation 



Guernsey - cited as having been seen in a bed of parsnips, c. 1839 [recorder not given], H.T. Stainton, 



[1859]: 126 {recorded as Polyommatus boetica}. 

 Guernsey - 8 specimens taken in St. Peter Port, garden [at Burnt Lane], autumn 1859, Miss L. Renouf; W.A. 



Luff, 1875(8):29; & paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):71; 1893d(2):179 {recorded as 



Lampides boetica and named Pea Pod Argus}; 1900e(3):356 {recorded as Lampides boetica). 

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



as Polyommatus baeticus [sic] } . 

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



Polyommatus baeticus [sic] }; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Lampides boetica, L. }. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, garden [at Burnt Lane], viii.1872, Miss L. Renouf; W.A. Luff, 



1875(8):29; & paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):71; 1893d(2):179 {recorded as Lampides 



boetica and named Pea Pod Argus}; 190()e(3):356 {recorded as Lampides boetica}. 

 Jersey - noted that there had been records in recent years, the latest being taken in the suburbs of town [St. 



Helier?] in autumn of 1872, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):400; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487; A.C. Halliwell, 



1933a ([12?]):116 {recorded as Lampides boetica, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted that specimens were taken on very rare occasions, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):204 {recorded as 



P[ olyommatus] boeticus}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, near Fort George, 1889, Mr Spencer junior; W.A. Luff, 



1893d(2):179; & 1900e(3):356 {recorded as Lampides boetica}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1892, Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1893d(2):179; & 1900e(3):356 {recorded as 



Lampides boetica } . 



Guernsey - noted as present in abundance, 100 or more specimens taken in ix. 1899, mainly by Rev. F.E. Lowe, 

 who read a paper at a meeting of the Society dated 20th September 1899, W.A. Luff, 1900d(3):351; & 

 1900e(3):356 {recorded as Lampides boetica}; C.J. Shayer, 1967a(18):28 & 29; R. Long, 

 1970(21):248. 



Sark - noted as present in abundance, specimens taken in ix. 1 899, mainly by Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 

 1900e(3):356 {recorded as Lampides boetica}. 



Guernsey - on a paper read at a meeting of the Society held on 20th September 1899. A general account is given 

 of Guernsey specimens taken in 1899, where it was known as the Pea Pod Argus. Stated that 11 

 specimens were taken l.ix. 1899 flying around scarlet runners in Lowe's garden, 10 specimens seen 

 15.ix. 1899. noted as scarce. Attempts at getting specimens to pair and obtaining eggs failed. Range 

 of the migrants appeared to be restricted to area of St. Peter Port, where were located gardens 

 containing bean plants. A few specimens taken on a patch of lucerne in Mr Davey's field behind the 

 College Cricket Field, others sighted flying at the Grange and in Brock Road and Luff had taken 

 specimens in his garden in Burnt Lane. It is apparent that eggs had been laid on the peas or beans under 

 cultivation during earlier weeks, but the adults at the time had gone unnoticed. Lowe theorised that the 

 abundant migrants originated from France, coming to Guernsey via Sark, but noted that the species is 

 almost as rare in northern France, the natural home being central and southern France. Lowe stated that 



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