Jersey - 50 specimens seen over the island in 2001 ; R. & M.L. Long, 2002(28):181. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in 2002, R. & M.L. Long, 2003(28 ):313. 



NYMPHALIS Kluk, 1 802 



AGLAIS; sensu auct. 

 EUGONIA; sensu auct. 

 VANESSA; sensu auct. 



polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) Large Tortoiseshell 



polychlorus; misspelling 

 polycloros; misspelling 



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



{recorded as Vanessa polychloros}. 

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



as Vanessa polychloros}. 



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



Luff, 1909b(5):486 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros, L. }. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 1872, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):486 {recorded as Vanessa 



polychloros, L. }. 



Guernsey - small numbers taken, earliest date 7.vii.[year not given], W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 {recorded as 

 Vanessa polychloros}. 



Sark - small numbers taken, [earliest date could be the same as mentioned for Guernsey in same reference], 



1873(6) :325 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros} . 

 Jersey - noted as rare, small numbers taken every year [years not listed], F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):400; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):486 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as rare, 1 hibernating specimen taken, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):204 {recorded as V[anessa] 



polychloros} . 



Guernsey - noted as infrequent, larval food-plants listed as elm and other trees, specimens have been caught in 

 July and August, also hibernating specimens in spring, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):67 

 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros} . 



Sark - noted as infrequent, other information as for Guernsey, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):67 

 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros}. 



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



Alderney - 1 fresh specimen seen, 24.vii.1901, E.D. Marquand, W.A. Luff, 1901d(4):29 & 30 {recorded as 

 Vanessa polychloros}. 



Sark - noted as infrequent, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros, L. }. 

 Jersey - series taken in Grouville, Gorey in 1918, Dr G.E.J. Crallan; A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):114 



{recorded as Vanessa polychlorus [sic] } . 

 Alderney - noted as not occurring regularly, present from 1919-1922, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as 



Vfanessa] polychloros} . 

 Sark - specimens taken, viii.1922, E.B. King, 1922(34 ):217 {recorded as Eugonia polychloros}. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in St. Brelade, Pont Marquet in 1929 and 1930, and 1 specimen seen in St. Brelade, 



Noirmont in 1931, Mr G.F.B. de Gruchy; A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):114 {recorded as Vanessa 



polychlorus[sic] } . 



Sark - specimens taken, 10.viii.1931, L.H. Newman, 1931(43):185 {recorded as Eugonia polychloros}; & 



1933(11):154 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros}; [Rothschild Collection, BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Martin, Fermain Bay area, late xi. 1934, Dr A.N. Symons; V.E. Carey, 



1935(12):126 {recorded as Vanessa polychloros}. 

 Jersey - specimens seen each spring after hibernation from 1942-45; about 12 freshly emerged specimens seen 



in various parts of the island between 1.& 6. viii. 1 942, mainly on Buddleia bushes; none were seen later 



in the autumnal period, indicating that adults hibernated soon after emergence, W.J. Le Quesne, 



1946(14):198; & 1946a(82):23. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Peter Port, King's Road Tennis Club, viii. 1942, C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):373 



{recorded as Eugonia polychloros}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in garden of Dr Symons in 1944, C.J. Shayer, 1946a( 13):399 {recorded as Eugonia 



polychloros} . 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in [parish?], on Buddleia outside "Ventnor" Grange. 21. vii. 1945; 1 worn specimen 

 taken in [parish?], the Caledonian Nursery, 23. vii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):403. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken, 6. viii. 1 946, noted as fairly well established on the island; not seen in 1947, C.J. 

 Shayer, 1948(14):12 & 1948a(14):123 {recorded as Nymphalis polycloros [sic]); 1967a(18):28 & 29 



{recorded as Nymphalis polychloros}. 



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