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

 1909b(5):487. 



Guernsey - noted as common, larvae were abundant in the potato-fields in 1868, but less frequent in recent years, 



W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):352; & 1890b(l):156. 

 Sark - noted as common in some years, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):352; & 189()b(l):156. 



Alderney - supposed to be common, but none were seen in 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1890b(l):156; 

 1898a(3):176. 



Guernsey - noted as well known to potato growers, 1 larva reared by Marquand, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):205. 

 Sark - occurrence listed, W.A. Luff, 1889(22):76. 



Guernsey - 1 full-grown larva taken, found in a potato patch, pupation occurred, 1892, W.A. Luff, 1893c(2):174; & 

 1893d(2):18G. 



Guernsey - larvae and adults noted as very common in 1893, W.A. Luff, 1894d(2):262. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in 1895, W.A. Luff, 1896a(3):16. 



Guernsey - larvae noted as being abundant in 1896, after pupation 2 adults emerged in x.1896, Mi' Baker had 

 induced several moths to emerge early with artificial heat, including one aberration with black bar on left 

 hindwing absent, W.A. Luff, 1897(3):75; & 1897a(3):91. 



Alderney - listed b)ut not seen, iv.-vi.1897, F.A. Walker, 1897(30):223; & 1898a(3):176. 



Guernsey - 1 fully grown larva brought into house by a cat 8.xi. 1 898, survived to pupate, A. Collenette; W.A. Luff, 

 1899(3):251. 



Guernsey - noted that larvae and adults were abundant in 1899, W.A. Luff, 19()()e(3):357. 



Alderney - noted as common in some years; 1 full grown larve sent to Luff, 15.vi.1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. 

 Luff, 1900f(3):392. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant in all stages; 1 dark variety of a larvae was taken on 1 0. viii. 1 90 1 , with striped 

 markings very dark brown, and bearing two large white patches on either side close to head, larva died 

 before pupation; similar preserved larva in collection of Natural History Museum, London; W.A. Luff, 

 1902b(4):66. 



Guernsey - no specimens seen in 1903 & 1904, W.A. Luff, 1904(4):197; & 1905(4):319. 



Guernsey - noted as rare in 1905, 1 full grown larva found in Vale, L'Ancresse Common, viii. 1905, 1 dead 



specimen found in St. Peter Port, White Rock, 5.x. 1905, W.A. Luff, 1906(5):20. 

 Guernsey - no specimensn seen in 1906, W.A. Luff, 19()7(5):126. 

 Sark - noted as frequent in some seasons, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188. 

 Guernsey - noted as scarce in 1907, W.A. Luff, 1908a(5):275. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken, early ix. 1908, Mi- Spencer; W.A. Luff, 1909a(5):433. 



Jersey - larvae noted as common in potato fields, specimens received from Piquet some years earlier, W.A. Luff, 

 1909b(5):487. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken and passed on to Lowe, 9.x. 191 1, R. Luff; F.E. Lowe, 1912(6):264. 



Guernsey - 1 larva of the brown form found in a garden feeding on Jasmine in St. Peter Port, Fosse Andre, 



13. xi. 1911, Mr Cohu, exhibited at Society meeting of 15.xi.1911, B.T. Rowswell, 1912(6):257; & F.E. 



Lowe, 1912(6:264.. 



Jersey - noted as occurring, G.E.J. Crallan, 1913(4):66; & A.C. Halliwell. 1934a([12?]):305. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Torteval, the Imperial Hotel, late ix. 1917, Miss Gill; F.E. Lowe, 1918(8):16. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in 1917, G.E.J. Crallan, 1918(43):368; & A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):305. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken, ix. 1932, 1 fully grown larva taken, ix. 1932, A.C. Halliwell, 1933([12?]):99; & 

 1934a([12?]):305. 



Jersey - 1 larva taken in St. Brelade, Corbiere, viii. 1933, pupation occurred and adult emerged ix. 1933, A.C. 



Halliwell, 1934([12?]):236; & 1934a([12?]):305. 

 Jersey - noted that since regular spraying of the potatoes had been adopted, this species has become quite scarce, 



A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):305. 

 Jersey - 2 full grown larvae taken, x.1934, A.C. Halliwell, 1935([12?]):378. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Rozel, xi. 1937, A.C. Halliwell, 1938(13):284. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, La Rocque, 4.vi. 1938, A.C. Halliwell, 1940(14):12. 

 Jersey - noted that on occasion migrants reach the island, W.J. Le Quesne, 1945(81 ):249. 



Guernsey - 1 full-grown larva taken, 9. viii. 1 944, Peter Girard, larva was yellow with mauve-grey diagonal stripes, 

 fed for 5 days on prodigious amount of potato leaves; adult emerged 4.x. 1944; 1 full-grown larva taken, 

 10. viii. 1944, Mr Warry, larva was brown, orange dotted and striped in grey, pupated under soil soon after 

 capture; adult emerged 18.x. 1944; pupal chambers were large oval structures some 4" below the surface; 

 noted that adult produces a squeaky creaking noise when irritated, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):400. 



Herm - 1 fully fed larva taken by two young visitors, 6.ix.l950 and shown to Shayer; C.J. Shayer, 1951( 15): 19. 



Guernsey - record of 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg late in 1951 was passed on to Shayer; C.J. Shayer, 

 1952(15):97. 



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