Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 15.viii. 1997, P.D.M. Costen; B. Skinner & M. 

 Parsons, 2000(112):56. 



Guernsey - 1 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 5. vii. 1 998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Jersey - 3 specimens taken in St. Brelade, Les Quennevais and in Grouville, golf course, 6.viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



serpentata (Hufnagel, 1767) Ochraceous Wave 



ochrata; sensu auct. 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1941 and taken every year since, in close proximity to the sandhills in St. Clement, W.J. 



Le Quesne, 1945(81):249; & 1946(14):201 {recorded as Sterrha ochrata, named as Bright Wave}; re- 



identified, M.L. & R. Long, 1964(18):377; R. Long, 1965(16):18 {recorded as Sterrha serpentata}. 

 Jersey - stated that all specimens from St. Clement mentioned, by Le Quesne in 1945 and identified as ochrata, had 



been re-examined, and found to be misidentified, specimens being referable to present species, M.L. & R. 



Long, 1964(18):377; & R. Long, 1965(16):18 {recorded as Sterrha serpentata). 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at m/v light in St. Peter Port, St. John, 23.vii.1984, R.A. Austin; T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21) 



:452; & 1988(100):23. 



[rusticata (IDenis & Schiffermtiller], 1775) Least Carpet 



vulpinaria (Herrich-Schaffer, 1851)] 



atrosignaria Lempke, 1 967 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as Acidalia 

 rusticata } . 



Guernsey - noted as very common during vii. -viii. [years not given], particularly partial to flowers of Ragwort, W.A. 



Luff, 1873a(6):355; & 1890b(l):169 {recorded as Acidalia rusticata}. 

 Sark - noted as very common during vii. -viii. [years not given], particularly partial to flowers of Ragwort, W.A. 



Luff, 1873a(6):355; & 1890b(l):169 {recorded as Acidalia rusticata}. 

 Jethou - 1 specimen taken, 26.vi.1894, W.A. Luff, 1905b:389 {recorded as Acidalia rusticata, F. }. 

 Sark - noted as frequent, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191 {recorded as Acidalia rusticata, F.}. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Ouen, 15. viii. 1936, A.C. Halliwell, 1937(13):125 {recorded as Acidalia rusticata). 

 Jersey - a few specimens taken in St. Helier, the Parade and in Grouville, Le Bourg in recent years, W.J. Le Quesne, 



1945(81):249; & 1946(14):201 {recorded as Sterrha rusticata F. }. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, St. Aubin, 30. vi. 1960, Mr J. le C. Sumner; 1 specimen taken in St. Helier, 



13.ix.1960, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R. Dobson, 1961(18):25 {recorded as Sterrha vulpinaria}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 6. viii. 1962, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens'?] taken in St. Martin, at the Horticultural Research Station in 1975, T.N.D. Peet, 



1979(20):305 {recorded as Sterrha vulpinaria). 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot in 1979, T.N.D. Peet, 1980(20):452 {recorded as Sterrha 



vulpinaria}. 



Guernsey - noted as common on cliffs, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassis; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - noted as common, summer 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - noted as common, summer 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



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

 Guernsey - specimens seen at various sites between 5. vi.- 1 0. viii. 1 990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, 1 2- 19.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 1 1.& 14. vii. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 4 nights from 3. viii. -3. ix. 1991, R.A. Austin; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 

 1996(108): 156. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at St. Tugual's Chapel, 20.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 7. vii. 1996; specimens at light in Forest, Petit Bot, 22. vii. & 

 15. viii. 1996, R.A. Austin; specimens in Forest, Des Galliennes on 7 nights, between 18. viii. -l.ix. 1996, J. 

 Hooper; specimens in Forest, La Croix in 1996, J. Brehaut; 12 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 

 between 1 7. vii. -1 8. ix. 1996. W.Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:19 {recorded as Idaea vulpinaria}. 



Alderney - 5 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, between 18. -21. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:19. 



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

 Guernsey - noted that larvae can be beaten from Prostrate Broom (Cytisus scoparius maritimus), P.D.M. Costen, 

 1997(3):49. 



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