CELASTRINA Tutt, 1906 



CELESTRINA; misspelling 



CYAN IRIS: sensu auct. 



LYCAENA; sensu auct. 



LYCAENOPSIS; sensu auct. 



POLYOMMATUS; sensu auct. 

 argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) [non-British subspecies] Holly Blue 



argiolis; misspelling 



Jersey - noted as rare, viii.-x.l 833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):475 {recorded as Polyommatus argiolus}. 



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



v.1860, F. & F.A. Walker; FA. Walker, 1888(21):150], F.A. Walker, 1878a:39; & FA. Walker, 



1888(21):150 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus). 

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



as Polyommatus argiolus}. 



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

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



Guernsey - noted as common, earliest date of occurrance 1. v. 1871, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as 

 Lycaena argiolus}. 



Sark - noted as common, were extremely abundant on 8. viii. 1 872, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326 {recorded as 

 Lycaena argiolus}. 



Jersey - noted as not common in 1872, but more common in 1873, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):400 {recorded as 

 Lycaena argiolus}. 



Guernsey - noted as frequent and double brooded, larvae on holly and ivy, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 

 1889a(l):71-72 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus, named as Azure Blue or Holly Blue}. 



Sark - noted as frequent and double brooded, larvae on holly and ivy, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 

 1889a(l):71-72 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus, named as Azure Blue or Holly Blue}. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at St. Peter Port, 14-15. vi. 1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64 {recorded as Lycaena 

 argiolus). 



Herm - specimens seen, 1 8.vi. 1 887, F.W. Hawes, 1888:64; & W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Lycaena 

 argiolus, L. }. 



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



Jethou - several seen in flight around apple trees, 1 specimen taken, 25.vi.1890, W.A. Luff, 1890a(l ):139-140; 



& 1905b:388; W.A. Luff, in, G.T. Derrick, 1891c(l):79 {recorded s&Lycaena argiolus). 

 Sark - noted as very common, 15. viii. 1893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus). 

 Guernsey - noted as unusually abundant in autumn 1899, W.A. Luff, 1900e(3):356 {recorded as Lycaena 



argiolus). 



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

 Jersey - noted as frequent, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus, L. }. 



Guernsey - noted as fairly abundant in Torteval, Pleinmont, 18. v. 1914, F.E. Lowe, 1915(&):121 {recorded as 

 Cyaniris argiolus). 



Alderney - noted as not common, 1919-24, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as C[yaniris] argiolus, 

 named as Azure Blue}. 



Jersey - noted as very common in a few restricted areas. The S3 contrast with average specimens from the 

 south of England by being less purplish; vi. -vii. 1922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):150 {recorded as 

 Lycaenopsis argiolus L. }. 



Sark - specimens taken, l.v. & 28. viii. (2nd brood), 6.x. 1931 (several fresh specimens, 3rd brood), L.H. 



Newman, 1931(43): 184-185 {recorded as Lycaenopsis argiolus}; & 1933(ll):154{recorded as 



Polyommatus argiolus); [Rothschild collection, BMNH]. 

 Jersey - noted as fairly common in suitable localities wherever holly and ivy are found, specimens seen in spring 



and autumn in St. Brelade, Noirmont and St. Aubin; St. Martin, La Coupe and St. Helier, the 



Bellozanne Valley, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):116 {recorded as Lycaena argiolus). 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1943, specimens of 1st brood seen in mid- April through to the end of May, 



with 1 specimen seen in St. Peter Port, the Grange, 16. i v. 1943, noted as numerous in the 2nd brood of 



August and September, when many were encountered in Vale, L'Ancresse near an ivy-grown quarry, 



C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):395 & 396 {recorded as Celestrina [sic] argiolus). 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 23. iv. 1944, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):398. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Castel, Saumarez Park, 25. iv. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):402. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):23 {recorded as Lycaenopsis argiolus}. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in early v. 1947, C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):123. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 26.iii.1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):237. 



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