Island not given - noted as being abundant in the Channel Islands, E. Newman, 1856:139 {recorded as 

 Callimorpha herd). 



Island not given - noted as known to occur in the Channel Islands, J.J. R[eeve], 1856(6):94 {recorded as 

 Callimorpha hern). 



Island not given - stated that because this species is found in the Channel Islands it should be considered as 



British, F.O. Morris, 1856(67):215-216 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Guernsey - larvae had been taken, [year not mentioned, possibly 1856], F.O. Morris, 1861(1 ):60, see also, E.D. 



Marquand, 1874(9):205 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 {recorded as 



Callimorpha hera}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 {recorded as 

 Callimorpha hera and 1862; & 1865:228 as Hypercompa [sic] hera (under List of errata, 2nd Edn, 

 1865:xii, the former combination is deleted from the Jersey list)}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):488 

 {recorded as Callimorpha hera, L. }. 



Island not given - specimens taken [dates not given], W.H. Booth, 1873(8):66. 



Guernsey - noted as plentiful, most abundant near the coast, settling on sides of cliffs, often concealed under 

 rock projections. Luff recorded them as day-flying and coming to lantern, twice to sugar. Never seen 

 on wing before 20.vii, but continuing till end of August. Records eggs hatching in 12 days. Luff 

 recorded finding full-grown larvae at night on only two occasions, once on Lamium album and once on 

 Whitethorn. Luff also reared them from eggs, feeding larvae on lettuce, which they preferred to their 

 normal food-plants. W.A. Luff, 1873a(6):353; & 1890b(l):159 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 



Sark - noted as plentiful. Luff stated that the yellow variety lutescens is commoner here than in Guernsey. 

 [Much of the information given for Guernsey probably applies to Sark as well]. W.A. Luff, 

 1873a(6):353 & 1889(22):76; 1890b(l):159{recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 



Guernsey - noted as common and generally distributed, E.D. Marquand, 1874(9):205 {recorded as Callimorpha 

 hera } . 



Guernsey - specimen bred in 1875, a variety in which yellow stripes on the forewings were nearly obliterated, 

 was sent to Edward Newman by W.A. Luff for description and figuring. Another specimen reared from 

 the same batch of larvae had similar markings. E. Newman, 1876(9):25-26; & W.A. Luff, 

 1890b(l):159 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 



Guernsey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1889a(l):62 {recorded as C[allimorpha] hera}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, viii.1885, Woodward; [Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), Exeter], det. M. 

 Shaffer. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Guernsey - received a specimen from the inn-keeper in Forest, at Petit Bot Bay from 40 specimens he had 



collected within two years off an Elm facing the inn, 17.vi.1887, F.W. Hawes, 1888(21 ):64 {recorded 



as Callimorpha hera}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, [late viii. or early ix. 1888], W.H. Blaber, 1888(21):324 {recorded as Callimorpha 

 hera } . 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Castel, King's Mills, 12.vii.1892, W.A. Luff, 1893d(2):180 {recorded as 



Callimorpha hera and named as The Guernsey Tiger). 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, near Bordeaux Harbour, viii. 1893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):255 {recorded as 



Callimorpha hera}. 



Guernsey - noted as being very common in 1899, several specimens of var. lutescens taken, W.A. Luff, 



190()e(3):357 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Alderney - several specimens seen in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):392 {recorded as 



Callimorpha hera, L. } . 



Guernsey - larvae bred from eggs, exhibited at Society meeting on 21.iii.1900, W.A. Luff, 1901(4):6 {recorded 

 as Callimorpha hera). 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at sugar in summer 1900; W.A. Luff, 1900i(12):273 {recorded as Callimorpha 

 hera}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen of var. lutescens seen in 1900, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1901d(4):31 {recorded as 



Callimorpha hera, L. (var. lutescens)} . 

 Guernsey - larvae reared from eggs by Mrs Boley, exhibited at Society meeting on 16.i\.1902, W.A. Luff, 



1903(4): 109 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 25. viii. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):127 {recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen unusually late on wing, 19.ix.1903, Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff 1904(4):197 



{recorded as Callimorpha hera}. 

 Herm - 1 specimen seen of the typical red hindwinged form, iv- viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 



1905a:379 {recorded as Callimorpha hera, L. }. 



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