Channel Islands - noted as very common; the most common of the blues in all the islands, R. Long, 

 1970(21 ):249. 



Guernsey - seen in large numbers in Castel, Grandes Rocques Common, 31.viii.1972, C.J. Shayer, 

 1973(19):127. 



Alderney - noted as fairly frequent near the sea, especially behind Corblets Bay in 1972, D.C. Lang, 1972[7] 

 September: 19. 



Guernsey - noted as numerous in Castel, Grandes Rocques, late vii.1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):25() {recorded 



as Polommatus [sic] icarus}. 

 Alderney - noted as common ovei the whole island, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:8. 

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



Guernsey - 6 specimens seen during two visits in Castel, Grandes Rocques in summer, 1976, C.J. Shayer, 

 1977(20):28. 



Jersey - many specimens seen mixed with several other species for a period of about ten days in a lucerne field 



in Grouville, Le Hurel, viii. 1980, R. Long, 1981(23):26. 

 Sark - specimens seen in fair numbers at La Coupee, La Seigneurie and on Eperquerie Common, 1 6. vii. 1 982, R. 



Woods; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 16. vii. 1983, T.N.D. Peet & Ent. Sect., Soc. Guernesiaise; [Societe Sercquiase files]. 



Sark - specimens seen near Havre Gosselin, 20. vii. 1983, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen over island, 30. vii. 1983, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Alderney - specimens seen, summer 1983, S. Emsley & M. Symes, 1984(19):5. 



Guernsey - noted as widespread in vi. 1 986, M.D. Bryan, 1987(99): 126. 



Alderney - specimens seen, v. 1987, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):20. 



Sark - specimens see, 30. vii. 1 988, G. Rowe; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen in 1988, J. & A. Kingford & R. Atkinson; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - noted as very common from 19.viii-3.ix. 1989, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen between 12. v. -26. ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - noted as generally common, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 23-30. vi. 1990, J.H. Wood; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - noted as very common, viii. 1990, J. Langford; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Alderney - noted as plentiful, with 2 or more broods in 1990, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen by hedgerow near Eperquerie Common, 16-23. v. 1991, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - noted as common, viii. 1991, J. Langford; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Hog's Back, 17. vi. 1993, Eperquerie Common, 18. vi. 1993, La Coupee and main road to 

 Little Sark, 19.vi.1993, Le Pondon, 22.vi.1993 and Gouliot Headland, 24.vi.1993, I.C. Beavis; [Societe 

 Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Coupee, 1 5. vi. 1 994, main road on Little Sark also Port Gorey and Dixcart, 

 16. vi. 1994, Eperquerie Common and cliffpath Port du Moulin, 17. vi. 1994, Gouliot Headland and path 

 to Pilcher Monument-Havre Gosselin, 1 8. vi. 1 994, Eperquerie Common, 23. vi. 1994, Rouge Terrier, 

 25. vi. 1994 and Banquette Landing, 27. vi. 1994, I.C. Beavis; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - c.200 specimens seen, c.80% SS, mostly on sand dunes, 27. -29. v. 1995, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - noted as common, 5- 1 5. vi. 1 995, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - specimens seen at Le Grand Monceau, 20. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Robert's Cross, 23.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 28. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 29.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - specimens seen between 2.vi.-15.ix. 1996; R.A. Austin, 1997:15. 



Sark - specimens seen in meadow below Hog's Back, 5. vi. 1 996, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen near La Coupee, 23. vi. 1996, field opposite Windmill, 24.vi.1996, La Seigneurie, 

 25. vi. 1996, marshy area near the thatched house [above L'Eperquerie at Jardin du Millieu], 27. vi. 1996, 

 near Dew Pond, 27. vi. 1996 and meadow at Vallon D'Or, 29. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long & members of 

 Butterfly Conservation Coventry & Warwickshire Group; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:15. 



Sark - 198 specimens seen, mostly in grassland and around hedges, particularly bramble, 10.-15. viii. 1996, M. 

 Hull; [pers. comm. ]. 



Herm - 283 specimens seen, mostly concentrated on the Common, 127 seen on the 17th, with 58 seen on one 

 morning on the Sea Holly; both sexes were noted in two distinct sizes, Hull speculated that they might 

 represent different races; 15. -22. viii. 1996, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken on cliffpath above Les Fontaines Bay, 1 1. v. 1997, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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