Jersey - noted as common in 1918, G.E.J. Crallan, 1919(44):131 {recorded as Vfanessa] urticae}; & A.C. 



Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):114 {recorded as Vanessa urticae}. 

 Alderney - noted as fairly common, 1919-1924, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as V[anessa] urticae}. 

 Jersey - 1 $ seen in St. Martin, St. Catherine's Bay area at end of vii.1922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):150 {recorded 



as Vanessa urticae L. } . 

 Sark - specimens taken, viii.1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217. 

 Herm - specimens taken, viii.1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217. 



Jersey - 1 specimen of a buff variety taken in St.Brelade, Portelet Bay, 1 3.viii. 1929, Mr Monckton; A.C. 



Halliwell, 1930([11?]) - 210 {recorded as V[anessa] urticae}; & erroneously gives the year as 1930, 



1933a([12?]):114 {recorded as Vanessa urticae}. 

 Sark - specimens taken, 27. iv. & ll.vii.1931 (2nd brood), L.H. Newman, 1931(43):184-185 {recorded as 



Agalais urticae); & 1933(11 ):154 {recorded as Vanessa urticae}; [Rothschild collection, BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - noted as unusually plentiful, specimens seen from 19-24.ii.1943, 1946(13):395 & 396. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen after hibernation in late iii.1944, about 80 specimens seen in St. Peter Port, St. 



Jacques on a single Buddleia in 1944, noted as particularly abundant throughout the season, C.J. 



Shayer, 1946a (13):398 & 399; & 1953(15):171. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen after hibernation, 24.ii.1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):4()2. 

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

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



Guernsey - 1 overwintering specimen seen, 24.iii.1946; otherwise noted as unusually abundant, with on one 

 occasion six dozen seen on one Buddleia; scores seen, many mating on cliffs in St. Martin, Moulin 

 Huet Bay, 20. vi. 1946; great numbers seen in late August, C.J. Shayer, 1948(14):12 & 13. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant by mid-vii. into viii.1947, C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):123. 



Guernsey - several specimens seen in St. Peter Port, the Foulon district, 29.ii.1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):237. 

 Guernsey -about 20 specimens seen, noted that populations were greatly decreased by 1952 due to clearance of 



nettle beds, C.J. Shayer, 1953(15):171. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, viii.1953; 1 specimen seen in St Peter Port, Stanley Road, 20. xi. 1953, noted as more 



plentiful than in recent years, C.J. Shayer, 1954(15):250. 

 Guernsey - noted as common in summer of 1955, C.J. Shayer, 1956(16):18. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in early months of 1957, but were scarce in summer. C.J. Shayer, 1958(16):201. 

 Guernsey - noted as being more abundant than in recent years, many specimens seen in Castel, La Grande Mare 



on Hemp-agrimony, 21.viii. 1958, C.J. Shayer, 1959a(16):320. 

 Guernsey - large populations observed, vii.1959, C.J. Shayer, 1960(16):396. 



Guernsey - considerable numbers seen in a meadow in Castel, Grande Mare thickly overgrown with Water Mint 

 (Mentha aquatica), viii.1960, C.J. Shayer; 1 specimen seen flying round the light near the Vestry door 

 during morning service in St. Peter Port, St. James Church, 25.xii.1960, C.J. Shayer, 1961(17): 17. 



Guernsey - overwintering specimens seen in mid-ii. 1961, C.J. Shayer, 1962(17):100. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in fair numbers in 1963, C.J. Shayer, 1964(17):435. 



Sark - specimens seen in 1963, C.J. Shayer, 1964(17):435. 



Guernsey - noted as more common than usual in 1964, C.J. Shayer, 1965(17):532. 



Guernsey - noted as relatively scarce in 1965, C.J. Shayer, 1966( 17):700. 



Guernsey Bailiwick - noted as common in all the islands, C.J. Shayer, 1967a(18):28 & 29. 



Guernsey - noted as fairly common in 1968, C.J. Shayer, 1969(18):270. 



Channel Islands - noted as abundant in all the islands, R. Long, 1970(21):246. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant in early ix.1971, C.J. Shayer, 1972(19): 17. 



Guernsey - noted as less abundant than usual; 1 specimen seen in Hi. 1972, C.J. Shayer, 1973(19):127. 

 Alderney - noted as fairly frequent in 1972, D.C. Lang, 1972 [7] September: 19 {named as Common 

 Tortoiseshell }. 



Guernsey - noted in larger numbers than usual, vii. & viii.1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250. 



Jersey - 10 specimens seen amongst mixed species in St. Martin, the long meadow below Rozel Manor, mid- 



ix. 1973, R. Dobson; M.L^ R. Long, 1974(21):228. 

 Guernsey - overwintering specimens seen, iii. & iv. 1 974, C.J. Shayer, 1975(19):369. 



Guernsey - noted as common, vii. 1975, continuing in large numbers until end of viii.1975, C.J. Shayer, 

 1976(19):491. 



Sark - noted as common, vii. 1975. Mary La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 1976(19):491. 



Alderney - noted as resident, hibernate as adults and often coming into houses, the larvae feed communally on 



nettles, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:8. 

 Jersey - noted as common, with numbers increased by migration, adults will regularly hibernate over winter, F. 



Le Sueur, 1976:160. 



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