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



Jersey - noted as not in any great numbers, but continued to be present quite late in the year up until early 



xii.1984, R.Long, 1985(24):29. 

 Alderney - reported as common from 27. vii.- 1 0. viii. 1985; R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 



1986(98): 163. 



Alderney - noted as numerous, iii.1987, appearing into late summer, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22): 19 & 21. 

 Jersey - noted as being seen in large numbers at end of October with stragglers present until 19. xi. 1987; R. & 



M.L. Long, 1988(24):470T 

 Sark - specimens seen, 30. vii. 1 98S, G. Rowe; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

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

 Sark - noted as common, 19. viii.- 3.ix. 1 989, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen between 13. hi. -5. xi. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Herm specimens seen, early iii. & ix. 1990; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 12-19.vi.1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen seen, 13. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

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

 Sark - specimens seen, mid-vii.1990; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

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

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

 Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Martin, Sausmarez Road, 14.ix.1991, T.N.D. Peet; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 



1996(108):163. 



Guernsey - noted as present in fair numbers, boosted by migrants from the Continent during autumn 1991; R.A. 

 Austin, 1992(23):31. 



Jersey - noted as widespread and very common; over 80 specimens seen in St. Martin, La Coupe and Le Saie, 



20.ix. 1991; W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):599. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, l.ii.1992, R.A. Austin; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1996a(108):251. 

 Sark - specimens photographed in Little Sark on road leading to La Coupee, 16-23. v. 1992, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - specimen seen in St. Peter Port, Les Rocquettes Hotel, 15. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - specimens seen, 26. & 28. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Creux Derrible and Hog's Back, 1 7. vi. 1 993 and on road to Little Sark, 1 9. vi. 1 993, 1.C. 



Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - several seen over the island, 29. vi- 3. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - several seen over the island, 3- 10. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Jersey - noted in normal numbers in 1993; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26):173. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Vallon D'Or, 8.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - specimens seen in Harbour area, 22. v. 1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen on path to Pilcher Monument-Havre Gosselin and at Hog's Back, 18.vi.1994, Port a la 

 Jument, 20.vi.1994, Little Sark village, 25. vi. 1994, Dixcart Wood, 26.vi.1994 and Gouliot Headland, 

 27.vi.1994, 1.C. Beavis; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - noted as the most frequent garden butterfly; large numbers seen in 1994; R. & M.L. Long, 

 1995(26):318. 



Herm - 18 specimens seen, 26. -29. v. 1995, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - few specimens seen, 5-15. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - specimen photographed at St. Tugual's Chapel, 20. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - retained dead specimen found at Carrefour, 25. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Torteval, Pleinmont, 28. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - specimens seen on Harbour Hill, 29. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer 

 Guernsey - noted as frequent in 1995; R.A. Austin, 1996(23):856. 

 Jersey - noted as seen in unprecedented numbers in 1995, with larvae swarming in sufficient numbers to strip 



fields of Urtica wrens and U. dioica in at least 3 localities, the abundant adults were seen everywhere, 



with specimens around up to end of November; R. Long, 1996(261:471 . 

 Guernsey - specimens seen between 21.iv.-16.xi.1996; large influx noted of 100+, 7.vi. and 200+, 10. vi. 1996, 



smaller numbers during July and September and a third influx from October to November; R.A. 



Austin, 1997:15 + graph; & 1997a:59; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111):176. 

 Sark - pairs of specimens seen over the island, 25. v. -7. vi. 1996, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen in field near lighthouse and near Greve de la Ville 22. vi. 1996, road near La Coupee, 

 23. vi. 1996, Pilcher Monument, 24. vi. 1996, marshy area near the thatched house (L'Eperquerie) and 

 near Eperquerie Landing, 25. vi. 1996, between Beau Regard and Windmill, 27. vi. 1996 and Vallon 

 D'Or meadow, 29.vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; P. De Carteret, 1997:47. 



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