Guernsey - noted as frequent in 1956, specimens seen in vii. & viii.1956; 1 larva taken by Mr Brouard shown to 



Shayer on 25. viii.1956 was feeding on Holly; C.J. Shayer, 1957(16): 126. 

 Guernsey - IS taken in doorway of shop in St. Peter Port, Fountain Street, 2. viii. 1 958, Mr R. Smith and brought to 



Shayer: C.J. Shayer, 1959a(16):32(). 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen alighted on a Guernsey fisherman's boat 5 miles S.E. of St. Martin's Point and was taken to 



the Guille-Alles Library; other specimens where seen during 1968, C.J. Shayer, 1969(18):270. 

 Guernsey - frequently seen, viii. & ix. 1969, C.J. Shayer, 1970(18):355. 



Jersey - noted as one of the commonest hawk-moths, certainly more common than the published records suggest, F. 



Le Sueur, 1976:165. 

 Guernsey - several larvae and adults seen in 1976; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

 Guernsey - several specimens seen, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Alderney - larvae found, viii. 1984; M.L. Mendham, 1984a(19):15. 

 Guernsey - many larvae seen in 1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21):451. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, 20. v. 1990, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Peter Port, St. John, 1 8.vii.l990; 1 

 in Vale, Grande Maison Quarry, 19. vii. 1990 and in St. Saviour, 21. vii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



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

 Jersey - specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 8.viii.l990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at The Avenue, 3. viii. 1995, S.P. Toplis; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 7 sites on 32 nights, between 3.vi.& 1 8. viii. 1 996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & J. 



Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:25. 

 Sark - 7 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 22. -24. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Serequiaise hies]; R.A. Austin, 



1997:25. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 29. vii. -5. viii. 1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 27 nights between 22. v. -10. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 6. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 28 nights between 25.v.-l.xiii.l999, various recorders; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 1 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 3. -8. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Serequiaise files]; [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 1 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 26.-30. vi.& 2. vii. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Serequiaise files]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Pondon, 17. vii. 2000 and Dos D'Ane, 19. vii. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Guernsey - noted as frequent from 30. vii. -1 .viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - specimens seen, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 10. vi. 2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 1 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 26-30. vii. 2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Serequiaise files]. 

 Herm - 1 larva found and kept for rearing, 19.ix.2002, H. Rowe; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 larva found at Hog's Back, 23. ix. 2002, pupated 4.x. 2002, retained for rearing but foiled to emerge, M. & M. 

 Shaffer. 



HYLOICUS Hiibner, [1819] 



SPHINX; sensu Halliwell, 1 930 

 pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758) Pine Hawk-moth 



Jersey - 1$ taken at rest on a pine trunk in St. Martin, St. Catherine's, near Archirondel, 26. vi. 1922, N.D. Riley, 

 1925(58):150& 151. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken at rest on pine trunk in St. Brelade, Noirmont, 10. vii. 1929, A.C. Halliwell, 

 1930([11?]):209; 1934a([12?]):306; 1938(13):284 {recorded as Sphinx pinastri}; F. Le Sueur, 1976:166. 



Jersey - 1 $ taken in st. Brelade, Portelet, 1 7. vii. 1 929, Mr Monckton; eggs were laid and a few larvae bred through 

 to pupation, but none survived; A.C. Halliwell, 1930([11?]):209; 1934a([12?]):306 {recorded as Sphinx 

 pinastri}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter, 25. viii. 1930, A.C. Halliwell. 1931([11?]):307; 1934a([12?]):306 {recorded 

 as Sfphinx] pinastri}. 



Jersey - thought not to be indigenous, but noted that species is common in Pine woods in Brittany, A.C. Halliwell, 



1934a([12?]):306 {recorded as Sphinx pinastri}. 

 Jersey - 1 worn specimen taken on wall in town [St. Helier], 20.vi. 1 934, A.C. Halliwell, 1935([12?]):378 {recorded 



as Sphinx pinastri } . 



Jersey - odd specimens found in recent years; 1 larva taken at St. Lawrence, 6.ix. 1937, A.C. Halliwell, 

 1938(13):284 {recorded as Sphinx pinastri}. 



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