Guernsey - 7 specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 6.vi.-8.x. 1996, W. Angell; 10 



at light at 3 sites on 10 nights, between 1 8.vi.-7.ix. 1996, R.A. Austin & J. Brehaut; R.A. Austin, 1997:22. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Harbour Hill, 3.V.1997, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNHJ. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon DOr, 12. v. 1997, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 14 nights between 14. v.-3 1 . viii. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 5 in 

 St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 10. & 31. viii. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey 2 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 1. v. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; 3 in Vale, L'Ancresse, 15. 

 & 29. v. & 19. vi. 1999, R.A. Austin; specimens of 2nd brood at 5 sites on 14 nights between l.viii.- 

 5.ix. 1 999, various recorders; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. from P.H. Sterling]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 20.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 3.vi. 1 999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 4 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie and Forest, Petit B6t,1999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. 

 comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen on 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 10. vi. 2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



ENNOMINAE 



ABRAXAS Leach, [1815] 



grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758) Magpie 



grassulariata; misspelling 

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



Jersey - listed by F.P.Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226; & W.A. Luff, 

 1909b(5):490. 



Alderney - pupae abundant on Gooseberry and Currant bushes, 23-30. vi. 1873. W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1898a(3) 

 :177; 1900f(3):394. 



Guernsey - noted as swarming over the whole island in vii.[year not given], W.A. Luff, 1873a (6):355; & two 



varieties taken 1890b(l):170 {named as Currant Moth }. 

 Sark - noted as swarming over the whole island in vii.[year not given], W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):355; & 1890b(l):170 



{named as Currant Moth}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50. 



Alderney - noted as extremely abundant in July [years not given], W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):170 {named as Currant 

 Moth } 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37): 130. 



Herm - noted as abundant, i v.-viii. 1 904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Abraxas grassulariata 

 [sic],L.}. 



Sark - noted as very abundant, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191. 

 Jersey - noted as extremely abundant, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen at light of an unusually dark aberration, 1 8. viii. 1914, F.E. Lowe, 1915(7):122. 



Sark - several specimens seen, 25.viii.1922, W.J. Kaye, 1922(34): 175. 



Jersey - noted as abundant, specimens taken as late as 16.ix., A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):148. 



Herm - specimens seen, 29.vii.1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):405. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Longy Road, 27.vii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at St. Anne, 3.viii.l962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Torteval, 26.vii.1967, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - presence noted on the island, larvae a serious pest of gooseberries and currants, R.B. Freeman, 

 1976a[ll]:5. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen near La Seigneurie, 13-20. viii. 1977, C. Cornell; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Peigneurie, ix-xii. 1977, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, especially in hedgerows, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at light at Aval du Creux Hotel, ix. 1982, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - specimens seen, 16. vii. 1983, T.N.D. Peet & Ent. Sect., Soc. Guernesiaise; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at light at Aval du Creux Hotel, ix. 1983, R. Woods; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 1 2-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 9 sites on 9 nights between 12.vi.-10.ix. 1990. R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 8.viii. 1 990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, l-3.ix. 1991, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Moinerie, 4-5. viii. 1994, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



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