fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758) fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758) Garden Carpet 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, /'/;, D.T. Ansted & R.G Latham, 1862; & 1865:228 {recorded as Melanippe 

 fluctuata } . 



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



{recorded as Melanippe fluctuata, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as found commonly in gardens, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):356; & 189()b(l):172 {recorded as 



Melanippe fluctuata ) . 



Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Cidaria fluctuata) . 

 Alderney - noted as frequent in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Melanippe 

 fluctuata, L. }. 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, GB. Coney, 1904(37):130 {recorded as Melanippe fluctuata}. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken, i v.-viii. 1 904. E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Melanippe fluctuata, 

 L.}. 



Sark - noted as common, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 19()7a(5):191 {recorded as Melanthia fluctuata, L. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common in gardens, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490 {recorded as Melanippe fluctuata, L. }. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen thought to be this species was captured by a swallow before it could be netted, 1916, F.E. 

 Lowe, 1916(7):195. 



Jersey - noted as abundant from May to September, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a( 13):145. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, v. 1942, C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):374 {recorded as Xanthorhoe [sic] fluctuata). 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Rocquaine Bay, 26.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 20.ix.1985, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 27 nights between 5. vi. -16.x. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



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

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 10.vii.& 18.ix. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - specimens seen, 3.ix. 1990; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Rade Cottage, 7-14.ix.1991, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 4.x. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in St. Peter Port, 21. viii. 1992 and Vale, Pembroke Bay, 24. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 27.vi.& 13.x. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.], 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 1. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Clos de Vin, 7. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer]. 

 Sark - specimens seen on road to La Coupee, 20.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 27.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; 

 [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 29. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 5 sites on 23 nights, between 1 .vi. -23.x. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & J. 

 Hooper; 33 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 2. vi. -8.x. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:20. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken in Avenue, 5.vi.l996, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - specimen found dead in Maricel, ix. 1996, recorder not listed (Sark School); det. M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - specimens seen at light, 8.x. 1996, P.H. Sterling; R.A. Austin, 1997:20. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 55 nights between 31. iii. -2.x. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 27 in St. 

 Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 1 1. v. -4.x. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 24.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer; 

 [BMNH]. 



Alderney - 3 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 27. iv. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 8 sites on 56 nights between 2. v. -29.x. 1999, various recorders; 32 in St. Martin. Burnt 

 Lane, Rothamsted trap, 13.vi.-14.ix.1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. 

 from P.H. Sterling]. 



Sark - specimens seen in Dixcart Wood, 1 7. v. 1 999 and at Le Dos D'Ane, 18.v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - specimens seen in St. Tugual's Chapel, 23. v. 1999 and on Princess Radziwill path, 25. v. 1999, M. & M. 

 Shaffer. 



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