quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Oak Eggar 



[f. callunae Palmer, 1847 Northern Eggar] 



Guernsey - 2 larvae taken in St. Martin, Fermain Bay and Moulin Houet Bay, 28.V.1860, F. & F.A. Walker; F.A. 



Walker, 1888(21):15() {recorded as Bombyx quercus] . 

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

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

 Guernsey - noted as very common, especially in shady lanes, specimens taken [dates not given], W.H. Booth, 



1873(8) :66. 



Guernsey - noted as common in vii & viii. [ 1 873?], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353 (recorded as Bombyx quercus). 

 Sark - noted as common in vii & viii. [1873?], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 

 Guernsey - noted as very common, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):205. 



Jersey - 2 larvae seen, 4-13. vi. 1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 



Sark - 2 larvae taken, 1 6. vi. 1 887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in large numbers on cliffs in St. Peter Port, near Fort George, late viii. 1888, W.H. 



Blaber, 1888(21):324 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 

 Guernsey - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l ):160 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 

 Sark - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):160 {recorded as Bombyx quercus}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 24.ix.1903, GB. Coney, 1904(37):128. 



Herm - larvae frequent, v. & vi. 1 904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 19()5a:379 {recorded as Bombyx quercus, 

 L.}. 



Sark - noted as common, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):189 {recorded as Bombyx quercus, L. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):488 {recorded as Bombyx quercus, L. }. 



Jersey - noted as common around the coast; stated to be darker than English forms [subsp. quercus] and 

 resemble var. [subsp.] callunae, but differ in that the postmedial fascia of the forewing does not curve 

 outwards on reaching the basal margin; also stated that in Jersey the species has a 12 month cycle, 

 flying in July and August, whereas callunae has a 24 month cycle and flies in June, A.C. Halliwell, 

 1934a([12?]):310. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1944; 1$ taken, late viii. 1944, Mr Warry, about 30 eggs were laid and larvae 

 were reared by Shayer on bramble, adults emerged commencing on 6.vi. and continued till 21. vii. 1945, 

 in all 23 were bred, most of which were released. Was able to note the strong attraction of the 

 flying into the house to the caged newly emerged $$, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):400 & 1946b(13):404. 



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



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Rocquaine Bay, 30. viii. 1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. John, Sion, 1 8. vii. 1 967, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Brecqhou - 1 larva seen by H. Last [pre 1975], R.H. Le Pelley, 1975(19):387. 

 Jersey - noted as common, F. Le Sueur, 1976:169. 



Guernsey - hibernated larvae found on Sea Plantain on cliffs in Forest, Le Gouffre, v. 1979, T.N.D. Peet, 

 1980(20):452. 



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



Sark - fairly abundant and day flying on Eperquerie Common, 31. vii. 1983, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise 

 tiles]. 



Sark - 1 specimen at light at Aval du Creux Hotel, ix. 1 983, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise tiles]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Lande du Ouest, 14. ix. 1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, Portelet Common, 1 6.vi. 1 987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Brelade, Corbiere, Field 242, 1 1. vii. 1988 and St. Brelade, Le Blanches Banques, 



1 7.ix. 1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 13 sites on 18 nights between 6. vii. -15. ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Sark - specimens seen, 14. vii. 1 990; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Castel, Saumarez Park, 23. viii. 1992 and St. Peter Port Harbour, 25. viii. 1992, 



R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Brelade, Les Blanches Banques, 10.x. 1992 and St. Brelade, Ouaisne Common, 



12.x. 1992, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - specimen caught by a Song Thrush near Le Vallon D'Or, 8. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - larva photographed on road from La Tour to Rue de Eperquerie, 19.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - larva seen at La Coupee, 20. v. 1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - larva seen at Frenchmans Point, 22. v. 1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - larvae seen 22. vi. 1994, J. Cochran; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - specimen seen at Le Creux Pigeon, 21. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer. 



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