Herm - specimens seen, 14.-20.X.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest on cliffpaths, 12.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 9.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - noted as frequent around the island, 25-3 1 .vii.2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - specimens seen feeding from a variety of flowers, ix.2001 ; R. & M.L. Long, 2002(28): 181. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 8.W.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen on Little Sark, 28. iv. 2002; singles seen at Seigneurie, 2. v. 2002, with 2 on 3. v. 2002; 2 on 

 Hog's Back, 4.V.2002; 4 on cliffpath from Dixcart to La Coupee, 12.V.2002, P. De Carteret; [Societe 

 Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - noted as numerous in Grouville, 10.ix.2002, D.J. Wedd, 2003(18):32. 



Guernsey - noted as widespread over the island; 8 specimens seen in St. Peter Port, Candie Gardens, feeding on 

 sap exuding from tree, damage probably caused by larvae of Cossus cossus, 14. ix. 2002, M. & M. 

 Shaffer. 



Sark - noted as widespread over island, 21-28.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Brecqhou - specimens seen in 2002, [date not given], C.T. David; R.A. Austin, 2003a(25):260. 



Jersey - reported regularly in 2002; R. & M.L.*Long, 2003(28):312. 



(CYNTHIA Fabricius, 1807) 



PYRAMEIS; sensu auct. 



cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) Painted Lady 



Guernsey - specimens seen, observations on adult feeding behaviour, pre 1833, F.C. Lukis, 1833(6):223. 

 Jersey - noted as common, viii.-x.1833, E. BIyth, 1834(7):475. 



Guernsey - [listed without data] [specimens taken in Vale, Vale Castle, 30. v. 1860, F. & F.A. Walker; F.A. 

 Walker, 1888(21 ):150], F.A. Walker, 1878a:19; & F.A. Walker, 1888(21):150 {recorded as Vanessa 

 cardui}. 



Herm - [listed without data] [specimens taken, 13 & 14. vi. 1860, F. & F.A. Walker; F.A. Walker, 1888(21):151], 



F.A. Walker, 1878a:19; & F.A. Walker, 1888(21):151 {recorded as Vanessa cardui). 

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

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



Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui, L.}. 

 Guernsey - noted as usually common, reported as most abundant in clover-fields from 1868-1870, none were 



seen in 1871 but were again common in 1872 when larvae were particularly abundant on thistles, W.A. 



Luff, 1873(6):325 (recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Sark - noted as usually common [details given for Guernsey presumably also apply to Sark], W.A. Luff, 



1873(6):325 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Jersey - noted as generally common, none seen in 1871 but abundant in 1872, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6 ):400 



{recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken, 23-30.vi. 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):10; & 1889a(l):69 {recorded as Pyrameis 



cardui}. 



Jersey - noted apparently as being very common and with a variety of colouring from brown to rose, specimens 



taken [dates not given], W.H. Booth, 1873(8):66 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Guernsey - fluctuating in numbers, from rare some years to being abundant, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):204; & 



see paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):69 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Sark - noted that larvae are on Field Thistle (Carduus avemsis) in June, pupate in July, adults fly from August 



to October, will hibernate and be active again from April to June, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 



1889a(l):69 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Jersey - specimens seen, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):49 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Sark - occurrence listed, W.A. Luff, 1889(22):76 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 



Alderney - specimens seen in abundance on thistles, 4-1 l.viii. 1892, W.A. Luff, 1892a(28):265; & 



1898a(3):176; 1900f(3):392 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

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

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

 Jethou - 1 specimen taken, 26.vi.1894, W.A. Luff, 1905b:388 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui, L. }. 

 Guernsey - stated not to have seen a single specimen in 1896, W.A. Luff, 1897a(3):91 {recorded as Pyrameis 



cardui}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen seen, i v.-vi. 1 897, W.A. Walker, 1897(30):223 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 



Alderney - noted as infrequent, about 10 specimens seen during the summer by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 



1900f(3):392 {recorded as Vanessa cardui, L. }. 

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



cardui } . 



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