Alderney - 1 specimen taken, 4-9.viii.1892, W.A. Luff, 1898(3):144; & 1898a(3):177 {recorded as Gnophos 



obscurata}; 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Gnophos obscuraria, H.B.}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Rosiere, 1 .viii. 197 1 , R. Burrow; M.L. & R. Long, 1975(21):323. 

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



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 17. viii. & 8.ix.l987, R.A. & M. Austin; 3 specimens taken in 

 Forest, Le Chene, 30.& Sl.viii. & 21.ix.1987, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1988(22):194 {recorded as 

 Gnophos obscurata [sic]}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 26. viii. 1990; 1 in St. Martin, Icart, 4.ix. 1990 and 1 in St. Peter 

 Port, Les Fontenelles, 8.ix.l990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



ASPITATES Treitschke, 1 825 



ASPILATES Treitschke, 1827 

 gilvaria ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) gilvaria ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Straw Belle 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, 31. viii. & 18.ix.1989, Horticultural Advisory Service, R.A. 



Austin, 1991(22):744. 



Guernsey - 1 larva taken on grass stem in St. Pierre du Bois, Lihou Island, 31. v. 1999, parasitised, M. & M. Shaffer; 

 det. D.J. Carter, 1999; [BMNH]. 



SEMIASPILATES Wehrli, 1953 



oc hrearia (Rossi, 1794) Yellow Belle 



citraria (Hubner, [1799] 



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

 citraria). 



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 {recorded as Aspilates citraria, Hb. }. 

 Alderney - noted as frequent on the cliffs, but very worn, 23-30.vi.1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1898a(3):177 



{recorded as, Aspilates citraria}', 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi (citraria, H.B.)}. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, especially near coast, noted as double-brooded, larvae found on Spurge, W.A. Luff, 



1873a(6):355 {recorded as Aspilates citraria}; & 1890b(l):170 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia}. 

 Sark - noted as common, other information as for Guernsey, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):355 {recorded as Aspilates 



citraria}', & 1890b(l):170 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia}. 

 Alderney - noted as common, other information probably as for Guernsey and Sark, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):170 



{recorded as Aspilates ochrearia). 

 Jersey - noted as very abundant, but all small, S wingspan at 26mm, specimens taken 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. 



Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia (citraria)}. 

 Alderney - noted as common on cliffs, 4-9,viii.l892, W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):177 {recorded as Aspilates citraria}; 



1900f(3):394 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi (citraria H.B.)}. 

 Alderney - specimens taken in vi.l 899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Aspilates 



ochrearia, Rossi (citraria, H.B.)}. 

 Jersey - noted as common, specimens taken, 10-25. v. & 13. viii. -23 Ax. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):130 & 131; & 



W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):490 {recorded as Aspilates citraria, Hb. } . 

 Herm - noted as frequent, iv.-viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia, 



Rossi}. 



Sark - noted as very common, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):191 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi}. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant on the west of the island from St. Brelade, Corbiere to St. Ouen, Grosnez, A.C. Halliwell, 



1937a(13):152 {recorded as Aspilates ochrearia}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Le Grande Blaye, 25. viii. 1959, M. Shaffer; [BMNH], 1993(28):30. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Longy Common, 30. viii. 1959, M. Shaffer; [BMNH], 1993(28):30. 

 Jersey - noted as plentiful among the dunes in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Bay, early vi. 1965, B. Wurzell, 1966(25):11. 

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

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Rocquaine Bay, 24. viii. 1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Brecqhou - specimens seen, 21. ix. 1967, R.H Le Pelley, 1975(19):387. 

 Brecqhou - specimens seen, 5. viii. 1970, R.H. Le Pelley, 1975(19):387. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Airport building, 21. v. 1984, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH], 1993(28):30. 

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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 17.ix.1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 7., 1 1.& 1 2.ix. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 5 sites on 12 nights between 23. viii. -14.ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; 1 full grown larva seen, 

 26. ix. 1990, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



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