C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):125 & records that \$ finally emerged, 1 7.vii. 1 948; species otherwise not seen in 



1948, 1949(14):238 {recorded as Herse convolvuli). 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Castel, Grandes Rocques in 1949, Mr C. Roussel; C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):349. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 21 .viii. 1 950, Mr S.C. Barnard; W.J. Le Quesne, 1951(15):297 {recorded as Herse 



convolvuli). 



Guernsey - 1$ taken, 29. viii. 1950, Miss W. Jones; 1 specimen reported in St. Peter Port, from the Vauxlaurens 

 Brewery, 30. viii. 1 950; \$ taken in house, 3.ix.l950, Mis C.E. Bowen; C.J. Shayer, 1951(15):19 {recorded 

 as Herse convolvuli}. 



Guernsey - not recorded in 1953, C.J. Shayer, 1954(15):251. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken to the offices of the Guernsey Evening Press, 10.x. 1960, C.J. Shayer, 1961(17): 17. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in 1960; noted that species has become less common since the war, M.L. & R. Long & 



J.H. Richards; R. Dobson, 1961(18):22 {recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 

 Jersey - 1 pupa found in St. Clement, vi.1961, Mrs S.F. Hooke; M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 1962(18):157 



{recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 

 Guernsey - migration observed in 1962; 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, the White Rock, 12. ix. 1962, C.J. Shayer, 



1963(17):286 {recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in garden St. Saviour, Grande Vaux, 9.ix.l964, Mrs R.G. Malzard; M.L. & R. Long, 



1964(19):19 {recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen bought to the Guille-Alles Library, 27.x. 1969, Mrs A.M. Bougourd; C.J. Shayer, 



1970(18):355 {recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 

 Guernsey - 1 almost fully grown larva taken at property of Mr Grant in St. Peter Port La route Isabelle and passed 



on to Shayer 24.vii. 1970, after pupation the adult emerged 22. ix. 1970, C.J. Shayer, 1971(18):449. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen at light in St. Helier, La Pouquelaye, 24.viii.1970; 1 specimen examined in St. Clement, Le 



Hocq, 27. viii. 1970 and 1 specimen found dead in St. Clement, Samares, viii. 1970; M.L. & R. Long, 



1971(20):222 {recorded as Herse convolvuli). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Helier, 19.x. 1971, R. Long, M.L. & R. Long, 1972(2()):344 {recorded as Herse 



convolvuli). 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, 7.x. 1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):251 {recorded as Herse convolvuli}. 



Guernsey - 5 nearly full-grown larvae taken in Vale, La route de Grand Marais, 8.ix.l974, Mi" David Tostevin and 

 taken to P. Girard, 2 larvae were given to Shayer and fed on Common Bindweed {Convolvulus sepium), 

 they burrowed under earth 5-7 days later, C.J. Shayer, 1975(19):369 {recorded as Herse convolvuli). 



Sark - 1 specimen reported in 1974, C.J. Shayer, 1975(19):369. 



Aldcrney - 1 specimen was once fished out of the sea off Raz Island in 1976, R.B. Freeman, 1976a[ll]:4. 

 Alderney - had been noted as numerous in 1976, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19. 



Sark - 3 specimens seen in La Seigneurie gardens, autumn 1976, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Jersey - numbers vary from year to year; once thought to be entirely a migrant species, but has now been proved to 



breed on the island, F. Le Sueur, 1976:166. 

 Guernsey - few specimens seen in 1976; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen in 1976, Mary La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

 Sark - specimen seen at the School in 1977, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, 9-20.X.1978, T.N.D. Peet, 1978(9()):336; & 1979(20):305. 



Guernsey - 60 separate specimens noted between 28. viii.- 4.x. 1983, with 12+ on the night of 22. -23. ix. 1983, 

 specimens seen in daytime, also at night feeding at flowers of Nicotiana, at m/v light-traps and even 

 specimens brought into houses by cats, but no larvae were reported; T.N.D. Peet, 1984(21 ):271 & 272. 



Jersey - 1 fully grown larva brought to J.M. Allan in late ix. 1983; adults were seen more frquently than in recent 

 years, 1 specimen was watched hovering and sipping nectar from Jersey Lilies {Amaryllis belladonna at 

 1 .30am in a garden in St. John in late ix.1983, R. Long, 1984(23):433 & 434. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v light in St. Pierre du Bois, Claire Mare, 2.ix.l984, P. Costen; 4 fully grown 

 larvae taken at end ix.1984, 1 adult emerged 18.xii.1984; T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21 ):451. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 19. & 20.ix.1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen present in garden feeding at blooms of Amanilis belladonna in Saint John, 5.x. 1987, R. & M.L. 

 Long, 1988(24):470. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St Peter Port, 1.x. 1987, G.E. Hornby; R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 

 1988a(100):230. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 16.x. 1988, P.D.M. Costen, 1989(101):60; & 

 R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 1989b(101 ):228; [1 specimen recorded at St. Peter's, Le Felconte, 

 17.x. 1988 (PC) may be the same record as already noted by P.D.M. Costen]; R.A. Austin, 1989(22):363 & 

 365. 



Guernsey - 1 full grown larva found, 12.x. 1989, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin. 1990(22):545. 



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