Jersey - 1 moribund specimen found in St. Helier, garden of Mont a l'Abbe, 1 . viii . 1 986, Miss S. Garrett, 

 specimen given to the Societe Jersiaise museum; R. Long, 1987(38):2()2; & 1987(24):323; R.F. 

 Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 1989(101 ): 132. 



Herm - 1 specimen seen, 27. ix. 1992, J. Keen; R.A. Austin, 1993(23):231 erroneously cited as vii. & :233; & B. 

 Skinner & M. Parsons, 1996a(108):238. 



INACHIS Hiibner, [1819] 



NYMPHALIS; sensu auct. 

 VANESSA; sensu auct. 



io (Linnaeus, 1758) Peacock 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, noted as scarce, note on adult behaviour, pre 1833, F.C. Lukis, 1833(6):223 



{recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Jersey - noted as rare, viii. -x. 1833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):475 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 



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

 as Vanessa io}. 



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 Vanessa io, L. }; incorrectly stated as not listed in Ansted & Latham, 



R. Long, 1970(21 ):246 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 

 Guernsey - noted as not common, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Sark - noted as having been found in abundance, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Jersey - noted as having occasional occurrence, earliest date of capture 22. vii. [year not given], F.G. Piquet, 



1873(6):400; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Vanessa io. L.}. 

 Guernsey - noted as rarely seen, Marquand has reared specimens from larvae, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):204 



{recorded as V[anessa] io}. 

 Guernsey - noted as rare, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):67-68 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Sark - noted as abundant, larvae on Stinging Nettle in June and July, adults 11 y in August, specimens hibernate 



and are on the wing in following April and May, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):67-68 



{recorded as Vanessa io}. 

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

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



Alderney - specimens seen [dates not given], pre 18. viii. 1899, by Captain Hasted; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392 



{ recorded as Vanessa io, L. } . 

 Alderney - 1 specimen seen at Platte Saline, 18.viii.1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392 



{recorded as Vanessa io, L. }. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken, 8. & 14. viii. 1900 by Rev.F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1901b(4):15 {recorded as 



Vanessa io}; & R. Long, 1970(21):46 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken, 13.x. 1901, Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1902b(4):65 {recorded as Vanessa io}; & 



R. Long, 1970(21 ):246 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken, iv. -viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a(4):378 {recorded as Vanessa io, L. }. 

 Sark - noted as common, 9- 14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):186 & 188 {recorded as Vanessa io, L.}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in 1915, F.E. Lowe, 1916(7): 197 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Jersey - an aberration taken in 1915, G.E.J. Crallan, 1916(41):134 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

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



1970(21):246 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 

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

 Jersey - noted as common in St. Martin, St. Catherine's Bay area, vi. -vii. 1922, N.D. Riley. 1925 (58):150 



{ recorded as Vanessa io L. } . 

 Sark - noted as common, 25. viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Alderney - specimens seen, viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Jersey - noted as being plentiful from 1927 to 1930, but later became less common, A.C. Halliwell, 



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

 Sark - specimens taken, 2. v. & 31. vii. 1931, L.H. Newman 1931(43):184; & 1933(11):154 {recorded as Vanessa 



io}; [Rothschild collection, BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - larva and adult stated to have been seen in earlier years by Shayer in [parish?], at the Pine Forest and 



in St. Martin, Jerbourg [dates not given], 1 specimen seen in St. Saviour, La Couture. 1 6.ix. 1 944, Mr 



L.A. Spencer; C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):399 {recorded as Vanessa io}. 

 Jersey - noted as reliably appearing, having become commoner in recent years; larvae found in June and 



September suggesting the species is partially double-brooded, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):23. 



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