Sark - worn and fresh specimens noted as frequent over the island, including pairings, 3- 16.x. 1999, M. & M. 

 Shaffer. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens seen, 15.iii.2000, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. to M. Honey, BMNH]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 29. iv. -5. v. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, 6.-12.V.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen in La Seigneurie gardens and garden at Stocks Hotel, 26. vi. 2000; near La Forge, 

 27. vi. 2000; path ahove Eperquerie Common, 28. vi. 2000; Cae de Mat and track above Dixcart Hotel, 

 29.vi.2000; Petit Champ, 30. vi. 2000; Little Sark above Silver Mines, 2.vii.2000 and near Clos de Vaul, 

 3.vii.2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 15.-29.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - noted as the most numerous butterfly, 1 . viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest on cliffpaths, 12.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - specimens seen, 14.-20.X.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - several fresh specimens seen, 2-9.iv.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen on Harbour Hill, 9.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen around the island. 6-20.iv.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - noted as fairly common in wooded areas, 7+ seen on Hog's Back, 2. v. 2002; several seen on Little Sark, 

 5. v. 2002 and 16 seen between Dixcart and La Coupee, 12. v. 2002, P. De Carteret; [Societe Sercquiaise 

 files]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 14. ix. 2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - specimens seen, 19.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - noted as widespread over island, 21-28. ix. 2002, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Brecqhou - specimens seen in 2002, [date not given, or name of recorder]; R.A. Austin, 2003a(25):260 



{recorded as Pararge aegaria [sic] }. 

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



LASIOMMATA Westwood, 1841 



DIRA; sensu Le Quesne, 1946 

 EREBIA; sensu Johnson & Piquet, 1862 

 HIPPARCHIA; sensu Blyth, 1834 

 LASSIOMATA; misspelling 

 PARAGE; misspelling 

 PARARGE; sensu auct. 

 PYRARGA; misspelling 

 SATYRUS; sensu Walker, 1878 

 megera (Linnaeus, 1767) megera (Linnaeus, 1767) Wall 



var. sarniensis nomen nudum, F.A. Walker, 1888 



ab. mediolugens Fuchs, 1892 



megaera; misspelling 



megoera; misspelling 



Jersey - noted as extremely plentiful, viii.-x. 1 833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):474 {recorded as Hipparchia megaera 

 [sic]}. 



Herm - [listed without data] [specimens taken, 13 & 14. vi. 1860, F. & F.A. Walker; F.A. Walker, 1888(21):151], 

 F.A. Walker, 1878a:35; & F.A. Walker, 1888(21):151 {recorded as Pararge megaera [sic]}. 



Guernsey - [listed as Guernsey without data] [dark variety taken in Forest, La Moie Point, above Le Gouffre, 

 15. vi. 1860, F. & F.A. Walker, named by F.A. Walker as var sarniensis; F.A. Walker, 1888(21):150], 

 F.A. Walker, 1878a:35 {recorded as Satyrus megaera [sic] var. sarniensis, nomen nudum}; & data 

 supplied by F.A. Walker, 1888(21):150 {recorded as Pfararge] megaera [sic] var. sarniensis}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865: 227 {recorded as 

 Erebia megaera [sic]}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as Pyrarga [sic] megaera [sic], L. } 



Alderney - 2 specimens taken, 23-30.vi.1873, 1 specimen had a bi-pupilled eye spot, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):10; & 

 1898a(3):176 {recorded as Pyrarga [sic] megaera [sic]}; 1900f(3):392 {recorded as Pararge megaera 

 [sic]}. 



Guernsey - noted as very common, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 {recorded as Pyrarga [sic] megaera [sic]}. 

 Sark - noted as very common, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 {recorded as Pyrarga [sic] megaera [sic] }. 

 Jersey - noted as very abundant, F.G. Piquet, 1873(6):400 {recorded as Pyrarga [sic] megaera [sic]}. 

 Island not given - specimens taken, [dates not given, pre 1878], F.A. Walker, 1878a:35 {recorded as Satyrus 

 megaera [sic] }. 



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