Jersey - specimens taken in 2003 and appears to be resident in the island. D.J. Wedd, 2003(20): 31, PI. 1 fig.l no's 

 2-4. 



[Note: After re-examination of earlier Jersey records, D.J. Wedd, 2002(17):48, noted that several voucher 

 specimens (not specified) in the Societe Jersiaise collection were found to have been misidentified as pruinata. 

 It should also be noted that the species coronillaria was apparently abundant on the Chausey Islands, see 

 Quinette & Lepertel, 2000(27):35.] 



GEOMETRA Linnaeus, 1 758 



papilionaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Large Emerald 



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

 1909b(5):489. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken [date not given], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354; & 1890b(l):169. 



Jersey - noted at an early date to be quite common, now thought to be very scarce, recent records include 1 

 specimen taken in St. Brelade, Noirmont, vii.1929 and another taken in 1931, A.C. Halliwell, 

 1937a(13):141. 



Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Brelade and 1 in St. Martin, Rozel, vii.1963, M.L. & R. Long, 1964(18):375; & 

 1970(20):107. 



Jersey - noted as probably being more common than records suggest; 1 specimen taken with at least 5 others seen in 



St. Lawrence, Handois" Reservoir, vii.1969, R. Burrow; M.L. & R. Long, 1970(20):107. 

 Jersey - noted as common, F. Le Sueur, 1976:168. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 30.vii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in Grouville, 5. viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [ers. comm.]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Belvoir, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. 

 Hey worth]. 



THETIDIA Boisduval, 1840 



[smaragdaria (Fabricius, 1787)] maritima (Prout, 1935) Essex Emerald 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, La rue Poudreuse, vii. 1965, A. Oldaker; C.J. Shayer, 1966(17):700 & 

 701 {recorded as Thetidia smaragdaria} . 



HEMITHEA Duponchel, 1829 



CHLOROCHROMA; sensu Johnson & Piquet, 1862 

 HEMETHEA; misspelling 

 HEMITNEA; misspelling 



aestivaria (Hubner, [1799]) Common Emerald 



strigata (Muller, O.F, 1764), nec (Scopoli, 1763) 

 thymaria; misspelling 

 thymiaria sensu auct. 



Jersey - listed by F.P.Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 {recorded as 

 Chlorochroma aestivaria and 1862; & 1865:228 as Hemithea thymiaria); & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):489 

 {recorded as Hemithea thymaria [sic], Gn.}. 



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

 thymiaria } . 



Guernsey - noted as exceedingly abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as Hemithea thymiaria). 

 Sark - noted as exceedingly abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as Hemithea thymiaria). 

 Guernsey - listed as very abundant, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):169 {recorded as Hemithea strigata). 

 Sark -listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):169 {recorded as Hemithea strigata). 

 Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37): 130 {recorded as Hemithea thymiaria). 

 Sark - noted as common, 9- 14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191 {recorded as Hemethea [sic], strigata, Mull. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):489 {recorded as Hemithea thymaria [sic], Gn. }. 

 Jersey - noted as fairly common and usually seen at light, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):141 {recorded as Hemitnea 

 [sic] strigata ) . 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Val de Fontaine, 24. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at St. Anne, 26. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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



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

 Shayer, 1971(18):451. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 20. vi. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Castel, Talbot Valley, 1 6. vii. 1 990; in St. Martin, La route des Saints, 31. vii. 1990, 

 R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



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