Hooper; 7 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 1 5. vn.- 1 5. vm. 1 996, W. Angell; R.A. 



Austin, 1997:18 {recorded as Malacosma [sic] neustria). 

 Alderney - 3 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 20.& 22.vii.1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:18 



{recorded as Malacosma [sic] neustria}. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 29.vii.-5.viii.1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - nest of larvae on rose bush in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 1 0. vi. 1 998, P.D.M. Costen; small 



numbers seen at 2 sites on 17 nights between 20. vi.- 1 5. viii. 1 998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 2 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 20.vii.& 1 2. viii. 1 998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 30.vi.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4.vii.l998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Grande Greve, 6.vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - specimens seen on Harbour area, 2 1 . vii . 1 998, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Torteval, St. Pierre Du Bois, 24.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Alderney - 5 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 7., 9.& 10. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 8 sites on 31 nights between 24. vi. -5. viii. 1999, various recorders; 3 in St. Martin, 

 Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 5.& 14. vii. 1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. 

 comm. from P.H. Sterling]. 



Sark - 9 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 3. -9. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 16.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Clos Bourel, 27.vii.& 4.& 6.viii.2000, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 30.& 31.vii.2000. also in St. Martin Jerbourg, 



5.viii.2000 and Forest, Petit Bot, viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maricel, 15. viii. 2000, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in Grouville, golf course, viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - larvae seen at La Coupee, 10.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 19. vi. 2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, l.vii.& 1 seen, 31. vii. 2001, MJ. Bull; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Maricel, 15.vii.2001, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 19 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 25-28 & 30-3 1. vii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maricel, 5.ii.2002, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Clos Bourel, 12. vii. 2002, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Maricel, 26.vii.2002, H.E. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Brecqhou - specimens seen in 2002, [date not given], C.T. David; R.A. Austin, 2003a(25):260. 



LASIOCAMPA Schrank, 1 802 



BOMBYX; sensu Luff, 1905a 

 trifolii ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1 775) trifolii ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1 775) Grass Eggar 



triolii; misspelling 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:228. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & EG. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:228; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):488 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii, Esp. }. 

 Alderney - Luff received more than a hundred full-grown larvae in viii. 1871, most were parasitized by 



ichneumonids, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353-354; & 1890b(l):160 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii} . 

 Alderney - larvae noted to be abundant, especially near Fort Touraille where in two hours Luff took 50+ 



specimens feeding on coarse, wiry grass growing in the sand, 23-30. vi. 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 



1890b(l):160; 1898a(3):177; 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii, Esp.}. 

 Guernsey - stated that larvae were found commonly around the coast feeding on grasses and Clover, in 



confinement were polyphagus, even on Whitethorn, Blackthorn and Oak, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353; & 



1890b( 1 ):160 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii } . 

 Sark - larvae common around coast, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353; & 1890b(l):160 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii}. 

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

 Guernsey - 1 larva taken, 20.vi.-4.vii.1892, A.J. Hodges, 1892(3):157 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii}. 

 Guernsey - 1$ taken in St. Sampson, near Bordeaux Harbour, viii. 1893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):255 {recorded as 



Bombyx trifolii}. 



Alderney - noted as frequent in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 19()0f(3):393 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii, 

 Esp.). 



Herm - larvae taken, 9.vii. 1903, W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Bombyx trifolii, Esp. } . 



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