Sark - noted as particularly abundant, being the commonest butterfly in 1873, W.A. Luff, 1873(6):325 



{recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant, especially along the coast, earliest specimen taken 29.vi.[ 1 873?], F.G. Piquet, 



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

 Guernsey - noted as very common on cliffs and well camouflaged, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9): 204. 

 Island not given - specimens taken, [dates not given, pre 1878], F.A. Walker, 1878a:34. 



Guernsey - noted as common on cliffs, adults fly June and July, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):69 



{recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

 Sark - noted as found in thousands, paper read in 1882, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):69 {recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, noted as remarkably abundant, specimens varying in size, but none large [in 



comparison to British material], quoted Wollaston's views concerning size of island specimens in 



general, largest specimens taken in [parish?], Visp Valley, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):49 



{recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant on cliffs in St. Peter Port, near Fort George, late viii. 1888, W.H. Blaber, 



1888(21 ):324 {recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

 Sark - specimens seen, late viii. 1888, W.H. Blaber, 1888(21 ):324 {recorded as Satyrus semele}. 

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



Guernsey - specimens taken on cliffs, 20.vi.-4.vii. 1892, A.J. Hodges, 1892(3):157 {recorded as Pararge 

 semele } . 



Alderney - S and $ taken, 1 7. vi. 1 899 and were exhibited on 21. vi. 1899 which showed variation of markings, 

 W.A. Luff, 1900b(3):349; & 1900f(3):392 {recorded as Satyrus semele, L. }. 



Alderney - noted as local but frequent on cliffs near Essex Castle and on the lower part of Butes Hill in 1899 by 

 E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392 {recorded as Satyrus semele, L.}. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken, vi. 1 904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Salyrus [sic] semele, 

 L.}. 



Sark - quoted [H]. Doubleday as having seen scores on the wing together [dates not given], noted as very 

 abundant, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188 {recorded as Sanrus semele, L. }. 



Guernsey - fairly common in Torteval, Pleinmont, 22. vi. 1915, numbers increasing for the next 10 days, F.E. 

 Lowe, 1916(7): 195. 



Alderney - noted as common most years, 1919-24, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as Sfatyrus] semele}. 

 Jersey - noted as few in number except in one locality on the north coast where it abounded. All small like 



British race but with brighter undersides, vi. -vii. 1922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):15() {recorded as Satyrus 



semele L. }. 



Sark - noted as abundant, 25. viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Satyrus semele}. 



Herm - specimens seen, viii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Satyrus semele}. 



Sark - 7$$taken, 27.vi.-10. vii. 1931, L.H. Newman, 1931(43):184: & 1933(11):154 {recorded as 



Hipparchia semete [sic] }[BMNH]. 

 Jersey - noted as being less abundant than usual due to wet summer in 1931, A.C. Haliwell, 1932([11?]):8. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant all round the coast in July and August, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):115 {recorded 



as Satyrus semele}. 



Guernsey - noted as not seen in 1942; practically confined to cliff slopes, worn specimens taken in Forest, near 



the Gouffre Hotel, 29. vii. 1943, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):396. 

 Guernsey - noted as plentiful in Castel, La Rue d'Albecq, in St. Martin, Fermain and Vale, Portinfer in 1945, 



C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):403 {recorded as Eumenis semele}. 

 Herm - noted as the most abundant butterfly, specimens seen, 29.vii.1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):403 & 405 



{recorded as Eumenis semele}. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):23. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant by mid- vii into viii. 1947, C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):123. 



Guernsey - swarms seen in Torteval, Pleinmont, 2. vii. 1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):237. 



Guernsey - noted as exceptionally abundant in late vi. through vii. 1949, C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):349. 



Guernsey - noted as fewer in number than usual in 1950, C.J. Shayer, 1951(15):18. 



Sark - specimens seen in large numbers, 18. vii. 1951, C.J. Shayer, 1952(15):97. 



Guernsey - noted as common in Torteval, near Le Creux Mahie and Pleinmont, 5.vii.)953, C.J. Shayer, 

 1954(15):250. 



Guernsey - noted in great abundance on the south coast cliffs [Torteval] during vii. and early viii. 1955, C.J. 

 Shayer, 1956U6):18. 



Guernsey - very few specimens seen in Torteval, on Pleinmont cliffs, 20. vi. 1957, C.J. Shayer, 1958(16):201. 

 Alderney - 2 specimens taken at Essex Hill, 24. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Tete de Judemarre, 25. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - noted as exceptionally numerous in 1962, C.J. Shayer, 1963(17):286 {recorded as Eumenis semele}. 



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