Guernsey - noted as more common than usual in 1964, C.J. Shayer, 1965(17):532. 

 Brecqhou - specimens seen, 21. ix. 1967, R.H. Le Pelley, 1975(19):386. 



Guernsey Bailiwick - noted as common in all the islands, C.J. Shayer, 1967a(18):28 & 29 {recorded as Ewnenis 

 semele}. 



Brecqhou - specimens seen, 5.viii.l970, R.H. Le Pelley, 1975(19):386. 



Channel Islands - noted as fairly common in all the islands, especially near the coast, R. Long, 1970(21 ):245 

 { recorded as Eumenis semele } . 



Alderney - noted as frequent along the old mineral railway and present in L'Etocq Quarry and all over the south- 

 west cliffs in 1972, D.C. Lang, 1972[7]September:19. 



Alderney - presence is noted, with the comments that it is a reluctant flier, moving only short distances and rests 

 often on its side so that it casts no shadow [markings acting as an effective camouflage], larvae feeding 

 on grasses, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:9. 



Jersey - noted as most often seen on dunes and cliffs, F. Le Sueur, 1976:161. 



Sark - specimens seen, 13-20. viii. 1977, C. Cornell; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Coupee, vii-viii. 1982, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - several specimens seen, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Coupe'e, vii-viii. 1983, R. Woods; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - many specimens seen 1 6. vii. 1 983, T.N.D. Peet & Ent. Sect., Soc. Guernesiaise; [Societe Sercquiaise 

 files]. 



Sark - specimens seen on Little Sark, Adonis Pool, 20. vii. 1983, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Alderney - specimens seen, summer 1983, S. Emsley & M. Symes, 1984(19):5. 



Alderney - noted as frequent in vii. 1987, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):20. 



Sark - noted as numerous, 8.viii.i987, R.A. Austin, 1988(22): 192. 



Sark - specimens seen, 30. vii. 1 988, G. Rowe; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 1988, J. & A. Kingford & R.Atkinson; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - noted as scarce, I9.viii.-3.ix. 1989, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - noted as fairly common, viii. 1990, J. Langford; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Alderney - noted as not common in 1990, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19 {named as Gayling}. 



Sark - noted as fairly common, viii. 1991, J. Langford; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen in field near Eperquerie Common, 9-14. ix. 1991, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Jersey - noted in large numbers in summer and autumn of 1991, W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):599. 



Sark - specimens seen at Gouliot Headland and path to Pilcher Monument-Havre Gosselin, 24. vi. 1993 and 



Eperquerie Common, 25. vi. 1993, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - specimen photographed and taken at Eperquerie Common, 5. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen on Hog's Back, 6. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer & Ent. Sect., Soc. Sercquiaise. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Gouliot headland, 26.vi.1994, Port es Saies and La Coupee, 28.vi.1994, I.C. Beavis; 



[Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 21. vii. 1995, M. &M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Torteval, Pleinmont, 28. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - specimens seen on Harbour Hill, 29.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Jersey - for the first time specimens were noted in gardens in 1995 during the Garden Butterfly Survey; R. Long, 

 1996(26):471 



Sark - 107 specimens seen, mostly in three colonies at Grande Greve, north tip of Eperquerie Common (the 

 strongest colony) and on Hog's Back, noted as very territorial in behaviour, 10.-15. viii. 1996, M. Hull; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - 20 specimens seen, mostly on grassy areas around the sand dunes, with few on cliff areas, noted as 

 demonstrating aggressive behaviour towards intrusion on their territory, 15.-22. viii. 1996, M. Hull; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in 1996; R.A. Austin. 1997:17. 



Sark - specimens seen at La Coupee, 9. viii. 1997, Eperquerie Common. 10. viii. 1997, Little Sark, Port Gorey and 

 Venus Headland, 1 1 .viii. 1997, Port du Moulin, 12. viii. 1997, Little Sark, Adonis Headland, 

 1 3. viii. 1 997, Gouliot Headland, 14. viii. 1 997, Havre Gosselin, Derrible Bay, Hog's Back and area of 

 Pilcher Monument, 1 5. viii. 1997, path to Gull's Chapel and Les Laches, 16. viii. 1997, path to Creux 

 Belet, 17. viii. 1997 and Port a la Jument, 1 8. viii. 1997. I.C. Beavis; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - 8 specimens seen, between 30. v. -8. viii. 1998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:7; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - specimens seen below Pilcher Monument, 29. vi. 1998 and near L'Eperquerie Landing, 3. vii. 1998, R. & 



M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 10 specimens seen, between 29. vi. -25. viii. 1998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:7; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



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