Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Brelade, the Quennevais, early vi. 1 965, B. Wurzell, 1966(25):11. 



Herm - 1$ taken, 6. vii. 1 985, later a further generation was bred from eggs deposited by this specimen, T.N.D. 



Peet, 1986(21 ):619. 

 Herm - \ S seen on the common, late vi. 1987, R.A. Austin, 1988(22):192. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, 30. v. 1999, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - \S found dead in spider web at Stocks Hotel, 15.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]; R.A. Austin, 



2001a(24):787 {recorded as Diacrisia sannid [sic]. } 

 Jersey - 1 freshly emerged S taken in St. Brelade, Les Quennevais, 1 1 .viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Roberts Cross, 30. vi. 2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - specimens seen at Shell Beach, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. 

 Hey worth]. 



SPILOSOMA Curtis, 1825 



ARCTIA; sensu auct. 



lubricipcda ( Linnaeus, 1758) White Ermine 



menthastri ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 

 menthrasti; misspelling 

 menthrstri; misspelling 



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

 Spilosoma menthastri}. 



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

 Spilosoma menthastri}; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):488 {recorded as Arctia menthastri, Esp. }. 



Alderney - several specimens taken, 23-30. vi. 1873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11 {recorded as Arctia menthastri}; & 

 1898a(3):177; 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Arctia menthrasti [sic], Esp.}. 



Guernsey - noted as never found in abundance, W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353 {recorded as Arctia menthastri}. 



Alderney - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):159 {recorded as Spilosoma menthastri}. 



Guernsey - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):159 {recorded as Spilosoma menthastri}. 



Alderney - listed, iv-vi. 1 897, F.A. Walker, 1897(30):223 {recorded as Arctia menthastri}. 



Alderney - noted as frequent in vi. 1 899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Arctia 

 menthrasti [sic], Esp.}. 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):127 {recorded as Spilosoma menthastri}. 

 Herm - 2 larvae taken, iv.-viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Spilosoma menthastri, 

 Esp.}. 



Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):488 {recorded as Arctia menthastri, Esp. }. 



Jersey - noted as common, 1 specimen taken, 1 l.viii. 1931, stated as very late and may represent a 2nd brood, 



A.C. Halliwell, 1934a([12?]):311 {recorded as Spilosoma menthrstri [sic]}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Val de Fontaine, 29. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - larvae noted as abundant in late August and September, adults nocturnal, R.B. Freeman, 

 1976a[ll]:3. 



Guernsey - 73 specimens seen in St. Martin, in light-traps at the Experimental Research Station in 1976, W. 



Angell; C.J. Shayer, 1977(20):29. 

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

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 3 nights in St. Peter Port, St. John, early vi. 1 990, R.A. Austin; 1 in Forest, La 



Carriere, 4.ix. 1990, G. & F. Higgs & D. Poole; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, 1 2- 1 9. vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Vallon D'Or, 16-23. v. 1992, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Petit Champ, 22. vi. 1993, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - 2 specimens taken at Harbour area, 30. vi. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at La Coupee, 15. vi. 1994, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 22.vi.1994, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 7 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 8..10.& 15. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 7 sites on 33 nights, between 28. iv. -27. vii. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & 



J. Hooper; 22 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 9. vi. -24. vii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. 



Austin, 1997:27. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon D"Or, 29.V.1996, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - dead specimens found at Mon Plaisir, 21 & 24. vi. 1996, Retta Plummer (Sark School); det. M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 21 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 22.-26.vi. 1 996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. 

 Austin. 1997:27. 



Sark - dead specimen found, locality not given, 30. vi. 1996, Jodie Williams (Sark School); det. M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Port du Moulin, 7. vii. 1996, J. Cochrane; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]. 



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