Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Lawrence, the Waterworks Valley, i v. 1930 and 1 specimen at St. Saviour in 1931, 



A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):150 {recorded as Pachys strataria). 

 Guernsey - 1 freshly killed crushed specimen found on pavement in St. Peter Port, Le Rohais, 13.iv. 1948, C.J. 



Shayer, 1949(14):238. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, m/v light at the Experimental Station in 1989; R.A. Austin, 

 1991(22):738. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 7.i v. 1 996. J. Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:24. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 27.iii.1998, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin datahase]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 9.iv. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Peppered Moth 



f. carbonaria Jordan, 1869 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, /'/;, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as Amphidasis 

 betularia}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as 

 Amphidasis betularia and as Bistou betularia}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):489 {recorded as Amphidasys 

 betularia, L. } . 



Guernsey - records having seen 2 specimens, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):354 {recorded as Amphydasis [sic] betularia). 

 Guernsey- noted as infrequent in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):169 {recorded as Amphidasys betularia). 

 Jersey - specimens reared in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):130; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):489 {recorded as 

 Amphidasys betularia}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, l.vii.1931, Major N.V.L. Rybot; A.C. Halliwell, 1932([11?]):9 {recorded as Pfachys] 

 betularia). 



Jersey - noted as scarce, having been found in St. Brelade, Portelet and Noirmont, also in St. Saviour, no record of 



the melanic form, A.C. Halliwell, 1937a(13):151 {recorded as Pachys betularia). 

 Guernsey - ltf taken at light, 18.vi.1957, C.J. Shayer, 1958(16):201. 



Jersey - noted as common at one locality in St. Helier, middle and late vi.1960, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R. 



Dobson, 1961(18):26 {named as Pepper and Salt}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 6. viii. 1 962. M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - specimenfs?] of f. carbonaria taken in m/v light-trap in 1970 [no data given], R. & M.L. Long & V. 



Mendham; C.J. Shayer, 1971(18):451 {recorded as Biston betularia var. carbonaria) . 

 Jersey - noted as attracted to light, F. Le Sueur, 1976:168. 



Jersey - 1 specimen of f. carbonaria taken in St. Peter, Les Augerez, 13.vii.1978, D. Laffoley; R. Long, 

 1980(22):378. 



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



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 1 2. vii. 1 988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - noted as fairly common, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 1 2. vii. 1 990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Castel, Talbot Valley, 16. vii. 1990; in Vale, Grande Maison Quarry, 1 9.vii. 1 990 and in 



St. Saviour, 21. vii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 26.vi.1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 30.vi.1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 9 sites on 23 nights, between 5. vi. -8. viii. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & J. 

 Hooper; 2 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 11. & 28. vii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:24. 



Sark - 3 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 26. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:24; & 1997b:43. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 21.& 22.vii.1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:24. 



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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 4 sites on 23 nights between 15. v.- 13. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 3 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 26.-30.vii. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 28. & 29. vi. & 2. vii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; 



| pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 16. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen seen on Harbour area, 21. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 5 sites on 24 nights between 20. v. -1. viii. 1999, various recorders; 1 in St. Martin, 



Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 31. v. 1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Herm - specimens seen at Le Manoir, 23. & 28. v. 1 999, M. & M. Shaffer. 



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