Guernsey - specimens seen at beginning of v. 1946, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):395. 



Jersey - noted as common, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):23. 



Guernsey - noted as especially abundant in 1955, C.J. Shayer, 1956(16):19. 



Guernsey Bailiwick - [incorrectly] cited as common in all the islands, [there were no records from Herm, Jethou 



or Brecqhou], C.J. Shayer, 1967a(18):28 & 29. 

 Channel Islands - noted as fairly common in all the islands [not recorded from Herm Jethou or Brecqhou], R. 



Long, 1970(21 ):249. 



Alderney - noted as quite common on high ground flying with common blue and small copper, R.B. Freeman, 

 1976[11]:8. 



Jersey - noted as fairly common, F. Le Sueur, 1976:161. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen in 1981, T.N.D. Peet, 1982(21 ):21. 



Alderney - reported in larger numbers than usual, vi. 1 987, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):20. 

 Alderney - noted as plentiful in 1990, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken on path from Stock's Hotel to junior school. 27. v. 1996, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 2 specimens seen 7.vi.l996, members of Butterfly Conservation Coventry & Warwickshire Group; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:15. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 1 . viii. 1 998, 1.C. Beavis; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - 1 specimen seen at Les Mielles and 1 at Corblets Quarry, 8. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; 2 in 

 Barrackmaster's Lane (Val de Fontaine), 9. viii. 1998, R. Pierpoint; R.A. Austin, 1999b:3; [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Seigneurie garden, 25.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 1999b:3. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Hog's Back, garden near Lighthouse and Eperquerie Common. 6.-10. vii. 1999, R. & 



M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - specimens seen at Trois Vaux, 5.ix. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - many specimens seen in St. Brelade, Les Quennevais and surroundings, 10. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. 



comm.]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen on Eperquerie Common and 1 in field near La Coupee, 26.vii.2001; 1 on Little Sark, 

 28.vii.2001; 1 near Petit Champ and 2 near Port a la Jument garden, 31. vii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; 

 [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Shell Beach, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. 

 Hey worth]. 



POLYOMMATUS Latreille, 1804 



LYCAENA; sensu auct. 



POLOMMATUS; misspelling 

 icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) Common Blue 



alexis sensu Hiibner, [1800] 



Jersey - noted as plentiful, seen roosting on sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) or on rushes, viii. -x. 1833, E. Blyth, 



1834(7):474 {recorded as Polyommatus alexis}. 

 Sark - [listed without data] [specimens taken near Dixcart Bay, 4.vi.l860, F. & F.A. Walker; F.A. Walker, 



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



{recorded as Lycaena icarus}. 

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



as Polyommatus alexis } . 



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

 Polyommatus alexis}', & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Lycaena icarus, Rott. }. 



Alderney - noted to be the most abundant species, specimens taken 23-30. vi. 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 

 1898a (3): 176 {recorded as Lycaena icarus}. 



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



Guernsey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as Lycaena icarus} 



Sark - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as Lycaena icarus}. 



Jersey - noted as exceedingly abundant, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6 ):400; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):487 {recorded as 

 Lycaena icarus } . 



Guernsey Bailiwick - noted as the commonest species of blue in all the islands, occuring throughout summer, 



paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):71 {recorded as Lycaena icarus}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, noted as being very variable in size and in intensity of colour, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. 



Jordan, 1888(25):49 {recorded as Lycaena icarus} . 

 Jersey - specimens seen in St. Brelade, marshy areas at St. Brelade's Bay and Corbiere, 4-13. vi. 1887, F.W. 



Hawes, 1888(25):63 {recorded as Lycaena icarus}. 



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