Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, the Airport, 21.viii. 1990, A. Smith; 3 in Forest, Le Chene, 23. & 26.viii.1990, 

 T.N.D. Peet; 1 at light in St. Pierre du Bois, 25.viii.1990, R.A. Austin; 1 in Forest, La Carriere, 10.ix.1990, 

 G. & F. Higgs & D. Poole; 1 in Vale, Old Marais Lane, 1 7.ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; 1 full grown larva seen, 

 24.ix. 1 990, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1991(22):738. 



Alderney - numerous sightings reported in 1990, M.L. Mendham, 1991(25):19. 



Jersey - specimens seen in 1990; W.J. Le Quesne, 1991(25):434. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen at m/v light in Forest, Le Chene, 10.ix.1991, T.N.D. Peet; 1 seen in Castel, King's 

 Mills in 1991, Mr Trestain; 1 seen at m/v light in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 1 8.ix. 1 991 , P.D.M. 

 Costen; 3 seen at St. Saviour, 13.ix.1991, B. Kendall; 1 seen in St. Martin, 18.ix.1991, B. Wells; single 

 specimens seen in St. Sampson and in St. Pierre du Bois, 23.ix.1991, T.N.D. Peet; 3 seen in Vale, Old 

 Marais Lane, 21., 22.& 24.ix.1991, R.A. & M. Austin; 1 seen in St. Martin, 25.ix.1991, Mrs Foard; 1 seen 

 in Vale, Marais, 30.ix.1991, P.K. Veron; R.A. Austin, 1992(23):31 & 32, 33. 



Jersey - noted as very numerous, with over 50 specimens reported between 5.ix. & 6.x. 1991; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1992(25):599. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 2 1 . viii. 1 992; 5 specimens found in a greenhouse in St. 



Pierre du Bois, 2 on 29.viii. and 3 on 30.viii.1992, H. Lemmon; R.A. Austin, 1993(23):231 & 234; & B. 



Skinner & M. Parsons, 1996a(108):240. 

 Jersey - only a few specimens seen in autumn 1992; R. & M.L Long, 1993(26):39; & B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 



1996a(108):240. 

 Jersey - none seen in 1993; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26):173. 



Guernsey - 1 larva reported, 18.ix.1995, L. Brehaut; 3 specimens seen at light in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 10., 

 13. & 14.x. 1996, J. Higgs; 1 seen in St. Peter Port, Elm Grove, 23.x. 1995, A. Howell; 1 fresh specimen seen 

 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie in 1995, P.C.M. Costen; R.A. Austin, 1996(23):857. 



Sark - Little Sark, larva photographed, 1.x. 1995, photographer not listed; det. I.J. Kitching, BMNH; [Socie'te' 

 Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - several specimens seen in 1995; R. Long, 1996(26):472. 



Guernsey - noted as present in most recent years, 2 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire 

 Mare, 19.vi.& 6.viii.l996, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):48; & R.A. Austin, 1997:25; 1997a:60; 1997b:37 & 

 38; B. Skinner &M. Parsons, 1999(111):163. 



Jersey - noted as present in small numbers in 1996; M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):29. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 5. & 7. viii. and 4 on 4.,7.,23.& 24.ix.1997, P.D.M. 



Costen; 1 in Forest, Le Gouffre, 28.ix.1997, J. Brehaut; 1 in Vale, L'Ancresse, 17.x. 1997, R.A. Austin; 



R.A. Austin, 1998(4):46; & B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 2000(12):59. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen in garden of Seigneurie, 30.ix.1997, recorder not given; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 30. viii. & 3.ix.l998, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Pierre du Bois, La 



Broderie, 21.ix.1998, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in St. Martin, Icart, 22.ix.1998, C. David; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 1999(6):46. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Castel, Le Mont D'Aval, 31.viii. 1999, M. Simmons; 2 seen in Forest, Le Chene, 5.& 



8.ix.l999, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in Vale, Dehus Lane, 6.ix.l999, I. Hall; 3 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 6., 



10.& 20.ix.1999, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in Vale, Fort Doyle, 21. ix. 1999, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]; R.A. Austin, 2000(9):57 & 2000a(24):558. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens seen in Grouville, golf course and on Gorey Road, 9.& 10. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 25. viii. 2000, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in Castel, Mont 



D'Aval, 2.ix.2000, M. Simmons; 3 in St. Martin, Icart, 8., 9.& 21.ix.2000, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Sampson, 



Clos des Pecquerie, 22.ix.2000, M.P. Lawlor; 1 in St. Pierre du Bois, Parish Church, 22.ix.2000, N. Colmer 



and 1 in St. Pierre du Bois, Castle Cornet, 29.ix.2000, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):45 & 



2001a(24):782. 



Guernsey - 4 specimens seen in St. Martin, Icart, 13., 21. & 24. viii. & 15.X.2001, T.N.D. Peet; 2 in St. Pierre du 

 Bois, La Broderie, 25.viii. & 27.ix.2001, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in Vale, L'Ancresse, 13.X.2001, R.A. Austin 

 and 1 in Forest, Le Chene, 15.X.2001, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):48; & 2002a(l):41. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 30. viii. & 14. ix. 2002, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Pierre du Bois, La 

 Broderie, lO.x.2002, P.D.M. Costen; R.A. Austin, 2003(18):44; & 2003a(25):261. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at White House Hotel, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via 

 P. Hey worth]. 



ACHERONTIA [Laspeyres], 1809 

 SPHINX; sensuBlyth, 1834 



atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) Death's-head Hawk-moth 



Jersey - 1 larva taken which later died, viii.-x. 1 833, E. Blyth, 1834(7):475 {recorded as Sphinx atropos). 

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



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