Guernsey - noted as the most common of the Nymphalidae, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):2()4 {named locally as 

 King's Butterfly}. 



Guernsey - 4 young larvae found in curled up nettle leaves by Mrs Boley, 6.iii.[1874 or 1875?] in St. Martin, 

 lane leading to Fermain Bay, first larva spun up [pupated] 18.iv., first adult emerged 11. v. [1874 or 

 1875?], W.A. Luff, 1875b(8):131; & 1889(1):68 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta}. 



Guernsey - comments on the larvae found by Mrs Boley in March, remarking on the very early emergence of 

 adults in May, in comparison to the emergence period of August in England, E. Newman, 

 1875a(8):132. 



Island not given - specimens seen, 27. ix.- 10.x. 1882, A. Sich, 1883(16):42. 



Alderney - noted as common, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):68 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta). 

 Guernsey - noted as common, larvae on nettles from June to August, adults emerge from August to October, 



paper read in 1 882, W.A. Luff, 1889a( 1 ):68 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta}. 

 Sark - noted as common, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):68 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):49. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen, 4- 1 3. vi. 1 887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21 ):63. 

 Herm - specimens seen, 18.vi.1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64. 

 Sark - specimens seen, late viii.1888, W.H. Blaber, 1888(21 ):324. 

 Sark - occurrence listed, W.A. Luff, 1889(22):76. 



Alderney - specimens taken, 4-9.viii.1892, W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):176; & 1900f(3):392. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1892, W.A. Luff, 1893d(2):179 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta). 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1893, W.A. Luff, 1894d(2):262 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta). 

 Alderney - several specimens seen, iv.-vi.1897, W.A. Walker, 1897(30):223; & W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):176; 

 1900f(3):392. 



Alderney - noted as common, viii. 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392. 



Guernsey - noted as unusually abundant in autumn 1899, W.A. Luff, 19()0e(3):356 {recorded as Pyrameis 

 atalanta } . 



Herm - several specimens seen and taken, vi. & viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand, W.A. Luff, 1905a:378. 

 Sark - noted as common, 9-14.vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188. 



Guernsey - specimens seen feeding from ivy flowers in St. Peter Port, Doyle Road, 2-4.xi.1908, W.A. Luff, 



19()9a(5):428. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487. 



Jersey - an aberration was taken in Grouville, Gorey, x.1914, G.E.J. Crallan, 1915(40):53; & description given 



and photograph supplied to the editor, 1915a:124 pi. 6 fig. 4; A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?l):115 



{recorded as Pyrameis atalanta}. 

 Alderney - noted as common, 1919-1924, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as P[yrameis] atalanta). 

 Jersey - noted as common in St. Martin, St. Catherine's Bay, vi.-vii. 1 922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):150 {recorded 



as Pyrameis atalanta L. } . 

 Sark - noted as abundant, 25. viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as P[yrameis] atalanta). 

 Alderney - specimens seen, viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Pyrameis atalanta). 

 Herm - specimens seen, viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as P[yrameis] atalanta}. 

 Sark - specimens taken, 25. v. & 4.vi., 31.vii. 1931, L.H. Newman, 1931(43):184-185{recorded as Pyrameis 



atalanta}; & 1933(11):154 {recorded as both Pyrameis & Pyramis [sic] atalanta}; [Rothschild 



Collection, BMNH]. 



Jersey - noted as very common in June, mostly from July to November, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a ([12?]): 115 



{recorded as Pyrameis atalanta). 

 Jersey - noted as a regular migrant. A.C. Halliwell, 1936(13):5. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Peter Port, King's Road Tennis Club where specimens were attracted to 



exuding sap from Oak, viii. 1942, C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):373. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen fom 19-24.ii.1943, noted as very common on ivy blossom in Castel, in a lane west 



of Saumerez Park Estate in x.1943, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):395 & 396. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in mid- vii. 1944, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):398. 



Guernsey - specimens seen after hibernation, 24. ii. 1945; noted as unusually abundant by viii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 

 1946b(13):402. 



Herm - specimens seen, 29. vii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):405. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):22. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant by mid- vii into viii. 1947; specimens seen at ivy blossom, 19.x. 1947; 1 specimen 



seen in garden, 7.xii.l947, C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):123. 

 Jersey - noted as common in 1947, W.J. Le Quesne, 1948(14):357. 

 Sark - dozens of specimens seen on Valerian, early vi.1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):236. 



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