Jersey - 1 larva taken on Pinus insignis? in St. Helier, Tower Road, the adult emerged on 21. vi. 1939, and was 

 presented to the Societe Jersiaise Museum by Mr Roche of Jersey Airways; thought to be established in 

 Jersey, A.C. Halliwell, 1940(14):13 {recorded as Sphinx pinastri}; & F. Le Sueur, 1976:166. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken on a fence in St. Lawrence, Beaumont, 22.vii.1943, W.J. Le Quesne, 1944(14):168; & 

 1945(81):249& 1946(14):200. 



Guernsey - 1 sighting believed to be this species was communicated to Shayer by Dr A.N. Symons in 1947, [in view 

 of later Guernsey records the 1947 sighting can probably be accepted], C.J. Shayer, 1948a(14):125. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Vale, Bordeaux, 26.vi.1961, Mrs L. Guillemette; larvae brought in by boys at 

 College, reported by Mr Jee in 1961; C.J. Shayer, 1962(17):100. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 1 .viii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, at searchlight, 5.viii. 1 962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen flew into kitchen in St. Ouen, Val de la Mare, vi.1974, noted as still breeding in the island, F. Le 

 Sueur, 1976:166. 



Guernsey - 4 fully grown larvae taken in mid-ix.1984, 1 adult emerged 23.xii.1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21 ):451. 

 Alderney - 1 larva taken, 20.ix.1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21):451. 



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



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v light at St. Saviour, 31.vii.1985, R.A. & M. Austin and 1 specimen taken at m/v 



light in Forest, Le Chene, 28.viii.1985, T.N.D. Peet; T.N.D. Peet, 1986(21):620 & 621. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, vii.1990, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - noted as occasionally seen, 1 specimen at light in St. Pierre duBois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, 



31.vii.1996, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):48; & R.A. Austin, 1997:25; 1997a:60; 1997b:37 & 39; B. Skinner 



&M. Parsons, 1999(111):164 . 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 13.vii.1997, P.D.M. Costen; B. Skinner & M. 



Parsons, 2000(112):59. 



Guernsey - 7 specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 19. & 21. vi., 12., 13., 16., 19.& 24.vii.1999, T.N.D. Peet; 3 in 



Castel, Mont D'Aval, 28.vi.& l.vii.1999, M. Simmons; 2 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 10.& 



12.vii. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 8 specimens seen between 1 8. vi.-l 2. viii.2000; 1 larva taken 25.viii.2000; incorrectly stated as first 



occurring in the island in 1985 [first recorded in 1961, possibly even earlier in 1947]; R.A. Austin, 



2001(12):45. 



Guernsey - numbers continue to increase in recent years, with 56 specimens seen between 25.vi.-20.viii.2001 ; R.A. 

 Austin, 2002(15):48. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Princess Radziwell Walk, 20.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 23.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Abri des Nicolles, 8.vii.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

 Hey worth]. 



SMERINTHINAE 



MIMAS Hiibner, [1819] 



DILINA; sensu Halliwell, 1934 



SMERINTHUS; sensu auct. 



SPHINX; sensu Halliwell, 1931 

 tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) Lime Hawk-moth 



tilliae; misspelling 



Jersey - listed from specimens collected in the summer of 1830 by J. Curtis, H. & F. Walker, F.A. Walker, 1878:11 



{recorded as Smerinthus tiliaea}. 

 Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as 



Smerinthus tiliae}. 



Jersey - 1 bred specimen, data not given, Mr R.E. Parsons; A.C. Halliwell, 1931([11?]):306 {recorded as Sfphinx] 



tiliae}; & 1934a([12?]):305 {recorded as Dilina tiliae}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken at St. Saviour, vi.1932, Mr Casimir; A.C. Halliwell, 1934([12?]):236; & 



1934a([12?]):305 {recorded as Dilina tiliae}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 17. vii. 1993, R.V.M. Burrow; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26): 174 



{recorded as Mimas tilliae [sic] }. 

 Jersey - a few specimens seen in 1996; 2 larvae found in St. Lawrence, near Le Couvent, 10. & 12. ix. 1996, Mrs C. 



Feltham; M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):29. 



SMERINTHUS Latreille, 1802 



ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eyed Hawk-moth 



ocellatus; emendation 



499 



