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



Guernsey - 1 $ taken in Vale, Le Friquet, 27.X.1956, Mr E.D. Mahy; C.J. Shayer, 1957(16):126. 



Jersey - 1 specimen seeen in St. Martin in 1959, Miss B. Le Huquet; \$ found dead in house in St. Clement, Ryburn 



Avenue, in 1959, Mr Buckingham; 1 specimen in x.1959 brought to Mr H.J. Baal; 1 specimen seen settled 



on a post in St. Helier, La Vallee des Vaux in 1959, Mr Powell; 1 $ taken at St. Martin in 1959, Mr O.W. 



Pallot, specimen given to Dobson and incorporated into Societe Museum collection; R. Dobson, 



1960(17):289. 



Guernsey - migration observed in 1962; larvae were taken in a potato field in St. Martin, 12.ix. 1962, 2 kept by 



Shayer pupated about 10 days later; other larvae were found subsequently, C.J. Shayer, 1963(17):286. 

 Guernsey - from the 2 pupae mentioned in 1962, only 1 adult emerged, 24.viii.1963; 1 specimen taken in [parish?], 



Piette Saw Mills, 4.xi.l963, C.J. Shayer, 1964(17):435. 

 Jersey - once common, but now only rarely seen since spraying of potatoes became routine, F. Le Sueur, 1976:166. 

 Guernsey - 1 damaged specimen picked up in St. Peter Port, Le Truchot; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen brought to J.M. Allan in mid-vi.1983; R. Long, 1984(23):433. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at m/v light in Forest, Le Chene, 3-l.viii.1983, T.N.D. Peet, 1984(21):272. 

 Alderney - 1 larva taken on potato plant at Trois Vaux, viii. 1984, P. Stacey; M.L. Mendham, 1984a(19):15. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Saviour, 9.ix. 1 987, B. Kendall; 1 specimen seen in St. Saviour, 1 0.ix. 1 987, R.A. 



& M. Austin; 1 in St. Pierre du Bois, 1.x. 1987, F. & G. Higgs & D. Poole; 1 specimen seen in St. Peter 



Port, Les Vardes, 26.x. 1987, R. Magee; R.A. Austin, 1988(22):193 & 194. 

 Sark - 1 full grown larva seen, late vii.1990, M. Marsden; R.A. Austin, 1991(22):738. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 18.ix.1991, B. Wells; R.A. Austin, 1992(23):31 & 33. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen found by a visitor and brought to the Jersey Zoo, 23.x. 1991; W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):600. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Peter Port, Les Ozouets, 9.x. 1995, A. Howell; R.A. Austin, 1996(23):857. 

 Jersey - at least 8 specimens seen in 1995; R. Long, 1996(26):472. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 13.x. 1996, R.A. Austin, 1997:25; & 1997a:60; 1997b:37 



& 39; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111):163. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 22.ix.1997, P.D.M. Costen; R.A. Austin, 1998(4):45 



& 46; & B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 2000(112):59. 

 Guernsey - 1 extremely worn specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, 1 1. viii. 1998, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]; 1999(6):46; 1999a(24):372. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen found in St. Saviour, 28.x. 1999 by Stan Le Gallais a gardener working for Greenfingers 



Gardening Services, taken to Crop Protection laboratory at Raymond Falla House, identified by Assistant 



Crop Protection Officer Wendy Angell who released the specimen and noted that 2 specimens had been 



found earlier in the year; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; Louise Cole, photographed by John O'Neill, 



Guernsey Press, 30.X.1999:?; & R.A. Austin, 2000(9):57; 2000a(24):558. 

 Guernsey - 1 half-grown larva found on garden peas in St. Peter Port, Le Manoir, 24. viii. 2001, adult emerged 



24.X.2001; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):48; & date of larva given as 15.ix.2001, 2002a(l):41. 



SPHINX Linnaeus, 1758 



ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758) Privet Hawk-moth 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229; & W.A. Luff, 

 1909b(5):487. 



Guernsey - noted as not very common, a few larvae taken on Privet, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):352. 



Sark - 1 larva taken on Laurel, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):352. 



Guernsey - listed as not common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):156. 



Sark - listed as not common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):156. 



Sark - 1 larva sent to Luff a few years earlier, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):188. 



Jersey - noted as not common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487. 



Jersey - noted as the most abundant resident Hawk-moth, larvae occurring in all parts of the island, A.C. Halliwell, 

 1934a([12?]):306. 



Guernsey - 1$ taken, 9.vi.l942, Rev. R. Coulthard, specimen given to Shayer had deposited 30 eggs, on hatching 

 the 1st instars measured 4mm, within 5 weeks had grown to 9cm, 24 larvae completed their growth and 

 pupated; C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):375. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, 20. v. 1943, Mr Short; adults from a bred series commenced emergence in early 

 June, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):397. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in 1946, P. Girard; C.J. Shayer, 1948(14):13. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in 1948, C.J. Shayer, 1949(14):238. 



Guernsey - 1 larvae found feeding on Ash, 3. viii. 1949, C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):349. 



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