GASTROPACHA Ochsenheimer, 1810 



LASIOCAMPA; sensu Luff, 1873 

 quercifolia (Linnaeus, 1758) Lappet 



querifolia; misspelling 

 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; & W.A. Luff, 

 1909b (5):488 {recorded as Lasiocampa quercifolia, L.}; AG. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):310. 



Guernsey - noted as frequent, larvae feeding on Blackthorn and Whitethorn, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as 

 Lasiocampa quercifolia}. 



Guernsey - listed as not common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):160 {recorded as Lasiocampa quercifolia}. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Forest, Airport building in 1949, \$ of which was brought to Shayer by Mr Hewitt; 

 C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):349. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Forest, Airport building, 30. vii. & 3. viii. 1 950, Mr Hewitt; C.J. Shayer, 

 1951(15):19 {recorded as Gastropaclia querifolia [sic]}; & R.A. Austin, 1997:18. 



Alderney - specimen [s?] taken in m/v light-trap in 1970 [no data given], R. & M.L. Long & V. Mendham; C.J. 

 Shayer, 1971(18):451. 



Alderney - noted as rare on the island. R.B. Freeman, 1976a[ll]:4. 



Sark - specimen seen at rest on wall of house, vii. 1990, C. Bell; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Mont Orgueil, 12. viii. 1991, R.V.M. Burrow; incorrectly cited as the first 



record for Jersey, W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):600. 

 Sark - specimen seen at rest, Telephone Booth, Rue Lucas, vii. 1993, G. Guille; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - dead specimen found at Creux Harbour, i v. 1996, Richard Knight (Sark School); det. M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - dead specimen found at Petit Champ, 15.vii. 1996, Retta Plummer (Sark School); [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in Forest, Petit Bot, 22.vii.1996, R.A. Austin, 1997:18. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at light, 27.vi.1997, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1998a(24):197. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Forest, La Chene, 27.vi.& 17. vii. 1998, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 4., 5.& 16. vii. 1999, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 8.vii. 1 999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - noted as common at Le Dos D'Ane and La Vaurocque, 15-29. vii. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Clos Bourel, 12. vii. 2001, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Maricel, 6. vii. 2002, H.E. Bull, photographed by M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 10.vii.2002, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Princess Radziwell Walk, 20.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



SATURNIIDAE 

 SATURNIA Schrank, 1802 



pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) Emperor Moth 



minor (Linnaeus, 1758) 



carpini ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 

 Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as Saturnia 



pavonia-miuor}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 

 Saturnia pavonia-minor}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):488 {recorded as Saturnia carpini, Schiff. } . 



Sark - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as Saturnia pavonia- 

 minor}. 



Guernsey - noted as frequent, all larvae found feeding on Bramble, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as Saturnia 



carpini}; & 1890b(l):160 {recorded as Saturnia pavonia}. 

 Sark - noted as common, larvae on Bramble, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as Saturnia carpini}. 

 Sark - occurrence listed, W.A. Luff, 1889(22):76 {recorded as Saturnia carpini}', & 1890b(l):160 {recorded as 



Saturnia pavonia}. 



Sark - several full grown larvae taken on Little Sark in 1902, W.A. Luff, 1903a(4):ll() {recorded as Saturnia 

 carpini}. 



Sark - larvae found feeding commonly on Bramble near La Coupee, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):189 

 {recorded as Saturnia carpini, Schiff.}. 



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