Sark - specimens seen on cliffpath leading down to Greve de la Ville, 14. v. 1997, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Icart Point, 22.V.1997, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at light, 24.vi.1997, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1998a(24):197. 



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



Guernsey - specimens of spring brood seen at 2 sites on 7 nights between 15.v.-27.vi.l998 and specimens of 

 summer brood on 17 nights between 8.viii.-23.ix. 1 998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 1 in St. Martin, 

 Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 25.viii.1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6. & 9. viii. ] 998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database] . 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 25 nights between 7. v. -20. ix. 1999, various recorders; 1 in St. Martin, Burnt 

 Lane, Rothamsted trap, 24. viii. 1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. from 

 P.H. Sterling]. 



Alderney - 1 specimen seen at light at Platte Saline, 1 2. viii. 1 999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database] . 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 9.V.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; 

 [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen seen at Fisherman's Cottage, 19.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 13.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Greve de la Ville, 14.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - specimens seen atLe Clos Bourel, 17.vi.& 9.vii.2001, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



rivata (Hiibner, [1813]) Wood Carpet 



rivaria (Boisduval, 1840) 



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

 Melanippe rivata and as Melanthia rivaria (under List of errata, 2nd Edn, 1865:xii, the species under the 

 latter generic combination is deleted from the Jersey list)}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490 {recorded as 

 Melanippe rivata, Hb. }; A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):145 {recorded as Xanthorhoe rivata). 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Martin, near Fermain Bay, vii.1874, W.A. Luff, 1875(8):31; & 1890b(l):172; 

 F.E. Lowe, 1917(7):277 {recorded as Melanippe rivata). 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken viii. 1 899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Melanippe rivata, 

 H.B.}. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Torteval lanes, summer 1916, F.E. Lowe, 1917(7):277 {recorded as Melanippe 

 rivata ) . 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in 1928 and 1 specimen taken in 1935, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):145 {recorded as 

 Xanthorhoe rivata). 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Helier, Bellozanne Valley, summer 1971, M. Pallot; M.L. & R. Long, 

 1972(20):344. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 1 3. viii. 1 994, Rothamsted Insect Survey, A.M. Riley; R. 

 Long, 1996(26):473. 



galiata ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Galium Carpet 



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

 galiata). 



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



1909b(5):490 {recorded as Melanippe galiata, Hb.}. 

 Guernsey - noted as common in vi.-viii [years not given], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):356; & 1890b(l):172 {recorded as 



Melanippe galiata). 



Jersey - noted as the commonest species of Geometridae on the island, specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. 



Jordan, 1888(25):5() {recorded as Cidaria galiata). 

 Jethou - 2 specimens taken, 26.vi.1894, W.A. Luff, 1905b:389 {recorded as Melanippe galiata, Hb.}. 

 Jersey - noted as swarming, specimens taken, l.vi.-2.vii. & 1. viii. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):130 & 131; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):490 {recorded as Melanippe galiata, Hb.}. 

 Jersey - noted as common round the coast, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):145 {recorded as Xanthorhoe galiata). 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Val de Fontaine, 28.vii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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

 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. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen in field near La Sablonnerie, 16.vii.1982, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, LaMielle de Morville, 20.ix. 1 985, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



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