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

 1873a(6):351 (saw specimens taken in Guernsey) {recorded as Smerinthus ocellatus}. 



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

 Smerinthus ocel lotus}. 



Jersey -1 specimen [taken] in [St. Brelade, Quenvais?], 4-13. vi. 1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21):64 {recorded as 

 Smerinthus ocellatus } . 



Guernsey - listed as not common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):157 {recorded as Smerinthus ocellatus}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 1916, G.E.J. Crallan; A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):3()5 {recorded as Smerinthus 

 ocellatus}. 



Jersey - several larvae taken on Sallow in St. Brelade, Pont Marquet, 1929, Mr Pike; A.C. Halliwell, 



1934a([12?]):305 {recorded as Smerinthus ocellatus}. 

 Jersey - verified the occurrence of species in St. Brelade, Pont Marquet, 1930, A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):305 



{recorded as Smerinthus ocellatus}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen seen in 1972, R. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:25; & 1997a:60; 1997b:44; 2001a(24):782. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 20. vi. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, La Mielle de Morville, 29. vi. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at light at Platte Saline, 19.vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:25; & 



1997a:60; 1997b:37 & 39; 2001a(24):782. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 2.vii.2000, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm.]; R.A. Austin, 



2001(12):45; & 2001a(24):782. 



LAOTHOE Fabricius, 1807 



SMERINTHUS; sensu auct. 



populi (Linnaeus, 1758) Poplar Hawk-moth 



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

 populi } . 



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 {recorded as Smerinthus populi, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted that larvae are common in the autumn on Poplar trees and has found them feeding on laurustinus 



in hedges, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):351 {recorded as Smerinthus populi}. 

 Jersey - 1 larva taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):49 {recorded as Smerinthus populi}. 

 Guernsey - listed as common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):157 {recorded as Smerinthus populi}. 

 Guernsey? - 1 specimen [locality and date not given] exhibited at Monthly Meeting held on 8.vii.l896, Mi" 



Weygang, 1897(3):75 {recorded as Smerinthus populi}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken 27.vi.1903, GB. Coney, 1904(37): 127; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):487 {recorded as 



Smerinthus populi, L. }. 



Jersey - noted as being fairly common; during previous 5 years larvae had been taken in various parts of the island 

 as well as several adults, mostly from St. Brelade, Pont Marquet, A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):3()5 

 {recorded as Smerinthus populi}. 



Guernsey - specimens bred in former years [dates not given], 1 specimen taken, 16.vii.1943, in garden of Miss 

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



Guernsey - 1 $ Taken at light, viii. 1949, C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):349. 



Guernsey - 1 freshly emerged $ seen on a garden wall, 30. v. 1950; eggs and young larvae seen on poplars in garden, 

 21 .viii. 1 950; young larvae seen feeding in St. Pierre du Bois, L'Eree, 24. viii. 1950, C.J. Shayer, 

 1951(15):19. 



Guernsey - noted as producing two generations in 1955; from a bred pupa, adult $ emerged 3.V.1955; \<$ taken in 

 St. Martin, Les Hubits, 2.vi.l955, Mr Hewitt; 1 freshly emerged $ found in garden, 26. viii. 1955, C.J. 

 Shayer, 1956(16)): 18. 



Alderney - thought to be resident, larvae found on poplars and willow were seen more often than adults which had 



been seen only twice, R.B. Freeman, 1976a[ll]:4. 

 Jersey - noted as widespread and regularly breeding in the island, F. Le Sueur. 1976:165. 

 Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in 1976; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

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



Jersey - 1 specimen of a buff form taken at light, 13. viii. 1984 [perhaps a misprint for 1994?]; R. & M.L. Long, 

 1995(26):319. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 6 nights between 7.V-25. viii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database 1. 



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

 Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 8. & 10. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 

 1997b:44. 



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