Herm - 1 specimen seen at Daisy Farm, 25.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen on Eperquerie Common, 30.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

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

 Jersey - noted as occasionally quite numerous in 1995; R. Long, 1996(26):471. 

 Jersey - after an early sighting on 16. i. 1996 was noted as scarce, M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):28. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, 2.W.1996; 2 on 5.V.1996; singles on 12. v., 20.& 26.vii.3., 4., 10.& 1 2.viii. 1996; 

 R.A. Austin, 1997:17. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen near Creux de Derrible, 10.-15. viii. 1996, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - specimens seen in 1996, R. & M.L. Long; P. De Carteret, 1997:47. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Vallon D'Or, 4.V.1997, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimen seen at Port du Moulin, 12. viii. 1997, 1.C. Beavis; [pers. comni], 



Jersey - noted as more plentiful than in recent years; M.L. & R. Long; 1998(27): 195. 



Guernsey - noted that numbers had improved, 94 specimens seen, between 9.i.-15.xi.l998; R.A. Austin, 

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



Alderney - 1 specimen seen on Longis Common, 22.V.1998, R.A. Austin; 1 in Barrackmaster's Lane (Val de 

 Fontaine), 31.vii.1998, R. Pierpoint; 1 at Les Mielles, 7.viii.l998, M. Mendham; R.A. & M. Austin, 

 1998(33):20; & R.A. Austin, 1999b:5; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, Lihou Island, 24.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - specimens seen on cliff-path at Pt. Sauzebourge, 21.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Seigneurie, 5. viii . 1 998 and at Port du Moulin, 12. viii. 1998, I.C. Beavis; [pers. 

 comm.]. 



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

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 32 dates between 15. iii. -16.x. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - specimens seen on 5 dates between 26.iv.-l .x. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - specimens seen on Buddleia at Le Dos D'Ane, 1 1 . vii. 1 999, J. Baker; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen in Maricel Paddock, 27. vii. 1999, M.J. & H.E. Bull; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Clos Bourel, ix. 1 999, M.J. & H.E. Bull; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Pondon, 5.x. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, 15. iii. 2000, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. to M. Honey, BMNH]. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in spring and summer 2000; R. Long, 2001(28):43. 

 Herm - 1 specimen seen at Fisherman's Cottage, 17.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - 1 specimen seen at Fisherman's Cottage, 8.iv.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 2 specimens seen on Little Sark, 28. vii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - over 20 specimens seen together on Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and slightly fewer on Buddleia 



(Buddleja davidii in St. Martin, Les Ormes Valley, ix.2001; R. & M.L. Long, 2002(28): 181. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Pondon, 8.iv.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, cliffpath, 17. ix. 2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - several specimens seen around the island, 21-28.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - specimen seen in paddock near Maricel, 7.x. 2002, H.E. Bull; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - reported as seen in more than usual numbers in 2002; R. & M.L. Long, 2003(28):312. 



POLYGONIA Hubner, [1819] 



GRAPTAKirby, 1837 



VANESSA; sensu Halliwell, 1933a 

 c-album (Linnaeus, 1758) Comma 



c album; misspelling 



c. album; misspelling 



c' album; misspelling 



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 Grapta c-album, L. }. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in a garden in St. Peter Port, Clifton, ix. 1 87 1 , Colonel A.H. Collings; W.A. Luff, 



1889a (1):67 {recorded as Grapta c-album}; & C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):399. 

 Jersey - noted as rare, 3 specimens seen and 1 taken on a fig-tree in St. Saviour, 28. viii. 1872. F.G. Piquet, 1873 



(6):400; & W.A. Luff, 1873(6):326; paper read in 1882, 1889a(l):67; & 1909b(5):486 {recorded as 



Grapta c-album, L. }; A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):113 {recorded as Vanessa c-album}. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken by Mrs Boley [date not given], W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325; W.A. Luff, paper read in 1882 



1889a (1 ):67 here noted as being absent from Guernsey; & 1907a (5):188 { [here record noted as about 



20 years ago] recorded as Grapta c-album}; C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):399. 

 Jersey - noted as occurring, G.E.J. Crallan, 1913(4):66. 



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