Herm - listed as abundant, iv.-viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Epinephele 

 tithonus, L. } . 



Sark - swarming on blackberry blossoms, [9-14]. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907(5)a:188 {recorded as Epinephele 

 tithonus, L. ). 



Guernsey - noted that SS were seen in large numbers in Torteval, Pleinmont, 23. vi. 1915, seen 29. vi. 1915, 



F.E. Lowe, 1916(7):195 {recorded as Epinephile [sic] tithonus). 

 Alderney - noted as common, 1919-24, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as Efpinephele] tithonus}. 

 Jersey - noted as common and distinctly British in general appearance, in St. Martin, St. Catherine's Bay area, 



vi.vii.1922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):150 {recorded as Epinephele tithonus L.}. 

 Sark - noted as abundant, 25. vi ii. 1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Epinephele tithonus). 

 Herm - specimens seen, viii.1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34):175 {recorded as Epinephele tithonus). 

 Sark - 1046c?, L3?$ taken, 6.vii.-l.viii.l931, L.H. Newman, 1931(43):185 {recorded as Epinephile [sic] 



tithonus}; & 1933(11):154 {recorded as Hipparchia tithonus}; [Rothschild collection, BMNH]. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant, particularly on bramble blossom round the coast, adults present upto beginning of 



November, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):115 {recorded as Epinephele tithonus and named as The 



Small Meadow Brown } . 

 Guernsey - swarms seen in viii.1942, C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):373. 

 Guernsey - noted as numerous by early vi.1943, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):395. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in mid-vii.1944, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):398. 

 Herm - specimens seen, 29. vii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):405. 



Jersey - noted as common, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):23 {recorded as Maniola tithonus}. 

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



Guernsey - noted as very abundant by early vii. 1948; 1 exceptionally dwarf specimen taken in Torteval, 

 Pleinmont, 8. vii. 1 948, identity confirmed at the British Museum (Natural History), C.J. Shayer, 

 1949(14):237 {recorded as Maniola tithonus, also named as The Hedge Brown}. 



Guernsey - noted as exceptionally abundant in late vi. through to 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, above Le Creux Mahie and Pleinmont, 5. vii. 1953, C.J. Shayer, 

 1954(15) :250. 



Guernsey - noted as being normally abundant in Vale, Portinfer, 1 5. viii. 1 954, C.J. Shayer, 1955(15):342. 



Guernsey - noted as fairly common in Vale, Portinfer, 8. viii. 1 956, C.J. Shayer, 1956(16):126. 



Guernsey - large populations observed, vii. 1959, C.J. Shayer, 1960(16):396 {recorded as Maniola tithonus}. 



Guernsey - noted as plentiful in 1960, C.J. Shayer, 1961(17):17. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Les Villets, 4. viii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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

 tithonus}. 



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

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 22.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Fontenelles, 29.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Torteval, 25. vii. 1967, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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

 tithonus}. 



Guernsey - noted as fairly common in 1968, C.J. Shayer, 1969(18):270. 



Channel Islands - noted as common in all the islands, R. Long, 1970(21):245 {recorded as Maniola tithonus}. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1971, C.J. Shayer, 1972(19): 18 {recorded as Maniola tithonus}. 

 Sark - noted as abundant in 1971, Col. J. La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 1972(19): 18 {recorded as Maniola 

 tithonus}. 



Guernsey - large numbers seen in Castel, on Grandes Rocques Common, 31. viii. 1972, C.J. Shayer, 



1973(19):127 {recorded as Maniola tithonus}. 

 Guernsey - noted as numerous in Castel, Grandes Rocques, late vii. 1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250 {recorded 



as Maniola tithonus}. 



Alderney - presence noted; found along hedgeways; larvae feeding on grasses, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:9. 



Jersey - noted as preferring hedgeways, particularly near bramble, F. L Sueur. 1976:161. 



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



Sark - noted as present; K. Hawkes, 1983:67 {erroneously named as Large Heath }. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - noted as common, vii-viii. 1982, R. Woods; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - noted as common, vii-viii. 1983, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



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