PELURGA Hiibner, [1825] 



comitata (Linnaeus, 1758) Dark Spinach 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in good condition, 24.vi.1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1890b (1):173; 



1898a(3):177; 1900f(3):394. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 2-18.viii.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):130; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490. 

 Jersey - 4 specimens taken between 1914 and 1917, G.E.J. Crallan; A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):148. 

 Jersey - specimens taken [data not given], A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):148. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken by a schoolboy of Marlborough College, summer 1910; F.E. Lowe, 1911a(6):167. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Rosiere, 25.viii.1973, M.L. & R. Long, 1974(21):228. 

 Alderney - 2 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 9.& lO.viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 31.vii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



LAMPROPTERYX Stephens, 1831 



CIDARIA; sensu Johnson & Piquet, 1862 



HARPALYCE; sensu Johnson & Piquet, 1862 

 suffumata ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Water Carpet 



suffumaria (Boisduval, 1840) 

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



Cidaria suffumata and 1862; & 1865:228 as Harpalyce suffumaria}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490 



{recorded as Cidaria suffumata, Hb.}; A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):144. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 24.iv.-8.vi. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):130; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):49() {recorded as 



Cidaria suffumata, Hb.}; A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):144. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in Grouville, Gorey in 1917, G.E.J. Crallan; A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):144. 

 Jersey - 4 specimens taken at St. Saviour, lO.v.1931, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):144. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Martin, light-traps at the Experimental Research Station [see Literature on C.I. 



Leps.], 1974, W. Angell; C.J. Shayer, 1975(19):370. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at light in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 27. i v. 1996, J. Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:20. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 29.vii.-5.viii.1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in St. Martin, Moulin Huet, 8.W.1999, R.A. Austin; 1 in Torteval, Vaux de Monel, 



4. v. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - data unknown, recorded by R. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files] [confirmation required]. 



otregiata (Metcalfe, 1917) Devon Carpet 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 16.iv. 1974, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. & M.L. Long, 

 1978(22): 139. 



COSMORHOE Hiibner, [1825] 



MELANIPPE; sensu Luff, 1 874 



MELANTHIA; sensu auct. 



MESOLEUCA; sensu Halliwell, 1937a 

 ocellata (Linnaeus, 1 758) Purple Bar 



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



ocellata}. 



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 Melanthia ocellata, L.}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken, 23-30. vi. 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11 {recorded as Melanippe ocellata}; & 1898a (3) 



:177; 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Melanthia ocellata, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, Luff believed two broods to exist as he had taken fresh specimens in vi. & viii.fyear 



not given], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):356; & 1890b(l):172 {recorded as Melanthia ocellata}. 

 Sark - noted as common, remarks for Guernsey may also apply here, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):356 {recorded as 



Melanthia ocellata}. 



Alderney - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):172 {recorded as Melanthia ocellata}. 



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



Sark - 1 specimen taken, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191 {recorded as Melanthia ocellata, L.}. 



Jersey - noted as rather scarce, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):146 {recorded as Mesoleuca ocellata}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 23.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken on cliffs, 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.]. 



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