Jersey - 3 specimens taken and later released in Clennett's garden in St. Ouen, Le Coin, 25. & 26. vii.& 



5.viii.l967, eggs were later found on flower heads of lupins, but did not hatch, D. Clennett; M.L. & R. 



Long, 1968(19):284; & R. Long, 1970(21):248; F. Le Sueur, 1976:161. 

 Jersey - 1 possibly freshly emerged specimen observed in St. Lawrence, Bel Royal, 6.ix.l967, Mr H.G.L. Amy; 



M.L. & R. Long, 1968(19):284; & F. Le Sueur, 1976:161-162. 

 Sark - 2 specimens taken in 1967, Col. J. La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 1968(18): 142; & incorrectly cited as 



taken in 1968, R. Long, 1970:(21):248. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in 1967; C.J. Shayer, 1968(18):142. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, 3.ix.l983, P. Veron; T.N.D. Peet, 1984(21 ):272. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen, 5.ix. 1983, R. Long, 1984(23):433. 



Jersey - 5 separate records noted in St. Brelade, La Route de Noirmont, viii.1995; 1 specimen seen in near St. 



Martin, Victoria Tower, 10. viii.1995; R. Long, 1996(26):471. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 10.viii.2000, specimen was ovipositing on a kind of 



everlasting pea, D.J.Wedd; [exhibited in 2000 Annual Exhibition of B.E.N.H.S.]; [pers. comm.]; 



2001(12):76; & R. Long, incorrectly cited as ll.viii.2000, 2001(28):44. 



CUPIDO Schrank, 1801 



POLYOMMATUS; sensu auct. 

 minimus (Fuessly, 1775) Small Blue 



alsus ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) 

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



read in 1882, in Luff s opinion this entry was a misidentification of a small specimen of the Common 



Blue, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):73 {recorded as Polyommatus alsus and named as the Bedford Blue}; & R. 



Long, 1970(21):249 [species remains unconfirmed]. 



E VERES HQbner, 1819 



argiades (Pallas, 1 77 1 ) Short-tailed Blue 



Jersey - 1$ taken in Grouville, Le Bourg, 16. viii. 1942, W.J. Le Quesne, 1945b(14):182 & 1946(14):199; 



1946a(82):23; R. Long, 1970(21):248; F. Le Sueur, 1976:161-162. 

 Jersey - 1$ taken in St. Martin, Rozel Manor Valley, viii. 1944, R. Warrington; W.J. Le Quesne, 1945b(14):182 



& 1946(14): 199; 1946a(82):23; R. Long, 1970(21):248; F. Le Sueur, 1976:161-162. 



PLEBEJUS Kluk, 1802 



PLEBEIUS Kirby, 1871 

 POLYOMMATUS; sensu auct. 

 LYCAENA; sensu auct. 



argus (Linnaeus, 1758) argus (Linnaeus, 1758) Silver-studded Blue 



aegon ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) 

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



as Polyommatus aegon and as P. argus}. 

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



Polyommatus aegon}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487; is of the opinion this record might be a 



misidentification of Aricia agestis, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a ([12?]):117 {recorded as Lycaena aegon}; 



shares Halliwell's opinion of a misidentification [but unless voucher specimens can be located this 



apparently cannot be proven], R. Long, 1970(21):248. 

 Jersey? - specimen[s?] taken [dates not given], W.H. Booth, 1873(8):66 {recorded as [Polyommatus?] aegon} 



[unconfirmed] . 



Guernsey - noted as common on the southern coast, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326; see also, paper read in 1882, W.A. 



Luff, 1889a(l):71 {recorded as Lycaena aegon}. 

 Sark - noted as abundant over the island, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326; see also, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 



1889a(l):71 {recorded as Lycaena aegon}. 

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



Jethou -2 specimens taken but several seen, 25.vi.1890, W.A. Luff, 1890a(l):139; & 1905b: 388; W.A. Luff, 



in, G.T. Derrick, 1891c(2):79 {recorded as Lycaena aegon}. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken, iv.-viii. 1 904, W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Lycaena aegon, Schiff.}. 

 Sark - noted as common, 9- 1 4. vii. 1 906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188 {recorded as Lycaena aegon, Schiff. }. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Lycaena aegon, Schiff.}. 

 Sark - specimens taken, viii. 1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217 {recorded as Plebeius aegon (argus)}. 

 Herm - specimens taken, viii. 1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217 {recorded as Plebeius aegon (argus)}. 



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