Guernsey - 1 overwintering specimen seen in St. Peter Port, Stanley Road, 4.iv.l976, seen in small numbers on 



buddleia during the summer, C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):28. 

 Sark - specimens seen, 13-20.viii.1977, C. Cornell; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 3 specimens seen in Baker's Valley, La Jaspellerie, 15. iv. 1978, P.G. Eastwick- Field (Wellington College 



Exped.); [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - many specimens seen mixed with several other species for a period of about ten days in a lucerne field 



in Grouville, Le Hurel, viii. 1980, R. Long, 1981(23):26. 

 Guernsey - several specimens seen, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - specimens seen, summer 1983, S. Emsley & M. Symes, 1984(19):5 {recorded asAglais urtica [sic]}. 

 Jersey - noted as fewer than usual in 1986, R. Long, 1987(24):323. 



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



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



Guernsey - specimens seen between 23.ii.-24.ix.1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, 12-19. 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 - 1 specimen seen, viii. 1990, J. Langford; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



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



Jersey - noted as being less common than usual in 1990; W.J. Le Quesne, 1991(25):434. 



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



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

 1992(23 ):31. 



Jersey - noted as very common during 1991, with about 200-300 seen together on occasion; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1992(25):599. 



Sark - several specimens seen over the island, 16-23. v. 1992, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Jersey - noted as present in modest numbers during 1992; R. & M.L. Long, 1993(26):38. 

 Guernsey - specimen seen in St, Martin, Fermain Bay, 24. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - specimens seen on main road to Little Sark, 26.vi.1993 and Les Laches, 27.vi.1993, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe 

 Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen in meadow below Hog's Back, 6. vii. 1 993, M. & M. Shaffer & Ent. Sect., Soc. 

 Sercquiaise. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Louge, 24. vi. 1994, Les Laches and Derrible Bay, 26.vi.1994, cliffpath Port du 



Moulin, 27. vi. 1994, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - noted as being the third commonest garden butterfly along with Pieris brassicae; numbers were low in 



early summer, increasing in the autumn of 1994; R. & M.L. Long, 1995(26):318. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Les Laches, 13.vi.1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - specimens seen atLe Dos D'Ane, 1.& 1 0.viii. 1 995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

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

 Guernsey - small numbers of specimens seen between 10. iii. -13.x. 1996; R.A. Austin, 1997:16. 

 Sark - specimens seen in field near La Coupee, 23.vi.1996, Pilcher Monument, 24.vi.1996 and near Eperquerie 



Landing, 25. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 1997:16. 

 Sark - 1 worn specimen seen on hedge at Pomme de Chien, 10. -15. viii. 1996, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - noted in low numbers in 1996, M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):28. 



Sark - specimens seen on Eperquerie Common, 10. viii. 1997, Little Sark, Port Gorey and Venus Headland, 

 1 1. viii. 1997, Port du Moulin, 12.viii.1997, Little Sark, Rouge Terrier, 13. viii. 1997, Happy Valley, 

 14. viii. 1997, path to Creux Belet and Le Fort Headland, 17. viii. 1997, 1.C. Beavis; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - noted as particularly numerous towards autumn 1997; M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27): 195. 



Guernsey - noted that numbers had improved; 96 specimens seen, between 7.ii.-9.ix. 1 998; R.A. Austin, 

 1999(6):45; & 1999b:5; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Alderney - 6 specimens seen, between 30. v. -16. ix. 1998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:5; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen, early.v.1998, J. Langford; R.A. Austin, 1999b:5; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 7.vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - [grid map accompanying text indicates records for 1998, but no data is given]; R.A. Austin, 1999b:5. 



Guernsey - specimens seen on 46 dates between 20.ii.-10.ix.1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maseline Harbour, 22. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Alderney - 3 specimens seen between 26. vi. -19. viii. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - specimens seen on Buddleia at Le Dos D'Ane, 1 1. vii. 1999, J. Baker; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - 5 specimens seen between 5.- 15. iii. 2000; 4 seen between 8. -27. viii. 2000; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):44 



Jersey - small number seen in 2000; R. Long, 2001(28):43. 



Guernsey - 10 specimens seen in 2001; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):47. 



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