Alderney - sightings reported which suggest a safe status on the island in 1979; T.N.D. Peet, 1980(20):452. 

 Guernsey - numhers of specimens seen in Torteval, Les Tielles in late vi.1980, T.N.D. Peet, 1981(20):584. 

 Guernsey - emerging adults observed in Torteval, Les Tielles in 1981, filmed by Andrew Cooper for BBC 



television; T.N.D. Peet, 1982(21):21. 

 Alderney - specimens seen, summer 1983, S. Emsley & M. Symes, 1984(19):5 {recorded as Melitaea chrixia 



[sic]}. 



Alderney - post-hibernation nests of larvae found to be common and widely distributed in early iv. 1984; fully 

 grown larvae seen in late v. 1984; noted that though the species is found only on high cliffs in 

 Guernsey, in Alderney it is found from the beach to the high cliffs above Les Etacs T.N.D. Peet, 

 1985(21 ):450. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, but noted as scarce in Torteval, Les Tielles in vii.1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21 ):450. 

 Alderney - noted as a very good year for the species in 1985, larvae feeding on ribwort plantain, M.L. 

 Mendham, 1985(20):5. 



Guernsey - an attempt to map the distribution was carried out on 6.vii. 1 985, specimens seen in good numbers on 

 cliffs in Torteval, from Pleinmont to Les Tielles, species is known to extend as far as Forest, Le 

 Gouffre; T.N.D. Peet, 1986(21):619 {recorded as Melitea [sic] cinxio}. 



Guernsey - despite an intensive search, only 1 crushed larva was found in vi. 1 986, M.D. Bryan, 1987(99):126. 



Alderney - larvae and adults seen in large numbers, vi. 1 986, R.A. Austin & Ent. Sect., Soc. Guernesiaise, R.A. 

 Austin, 1987(22):31. 



Guernsey - noted as a very successful year with adults seen during vi. & vii.1986 and 1 late specimen seen in 

 Torteval, Les Tielles, 5.ix.l986 thought to be from a 2nd brood; R.A. Austin, 1986(22):33. 



Alderney - larvae seen [species not indicated, but most likely of cinxia], v. 1987; hundreds of freshly emerged 

 adults seen, L& 2. vii. 1 987 and for some weeks specimens were numerous, especially on the southern 

 and western cliffs, shortly after the numbers quickly declined, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):20. 



Jersey - noted as having a short season and not appearing until end of vi. 1 987, R. & M.L. Long, 1988(24):470. 



Alderney - specimens seen, 29. v. 1989, M.L. Mendham, 1989(24):10. 



Guernsey - full grown larvae frequent between Forest, Le Gouffre and Torteval, Pleinmont, 2 Li v. 1990, T.N.D. 



Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Le Gouffre, 1 5.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Alderney - larvae and adults noted as plentiful, 28. v. 1990, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - noted as plentiful in 1990, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19. 

 Alderney - noted as infrequent in 1991, H. Moore, 1991(26):58. 



Jersey - noted that after a couple of blank years, 2 specimens were seen in St. Ouen in 1992; R. & M.L. Long, 

 1993(26):38. 



Guernsey - larvae seen in St. Martin, Icart, 6.iv.l996, adults seen from 16. -24. vi. 1996; R.A. Austin, 1997:17. 

 Guernsey - 5 specimens seen, between 5. vi.-8.vii. 1 998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:6; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - specimens seen at Trois Vaux, Haize, Champ Jeanette, between 7. vi.-29. viii. 1 998; 1 near Fort 

 Clonque, 23.V.1998, R.A. & M. Austin, 1998(33):21; & R.A. Austin, 1999b:6; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey- specimens seen on 12 dates between 18. v. -17. vii. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - specimens seen on 5 dates between 13.-30.vi.1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



SATYRINAE 



PARARGE Hiibner, [1819] 



HIPPARCHIA; sensuBlyth, 1834 



LASIOMMATA; sensu auct. 



PYRARGA; misspelling 



SATYRUS; sensu Sich, 1883 

 [aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) Speckled Wood 



egeria (Ochsenheimer, 1897)] 



tircis (Godart, 1821) 



var. intermediana Lempke, 1935 

 insula Howarth, 1971 

 aegaria; misspelling 

 insular a; misspelling 

 var. intermedia: misspelling 

 Jersey - noted as swarming in great abundance, viii.-x. 1 833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):474 {recorded as Hipparchia 

 aegeria } . 



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