[obelisca ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)] grisea (Tutt, 1902) Square-spot Dart 



Guernsey - specimens taken at sugar in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 14 & 1 7[?]. viii. 1 893, A.J. Hodges, 



1893(4):256; & W.A. Luff, 1894d(2):262 & 264{recorded as Agrotis obelisca}. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in Trinity, Bouley Bay, 8.-13.ix. 1986, R.F. McCormick; R. Long, 1987(24):324. 



tritici (Linnaeus, 1761) White-line Dart 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as Agrotis 

 tritici } . 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226; & W.A. 



Luff, 19()9b(5):492 {recorded as Agrotis tritici, L.}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 19. viii. 1893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256; & W.A. Luff, 



1894d (2):262 & 264 {recorded as Agrotis tritici}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, L9.viii.-12.ix.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37): 128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 



{recorded as Agrotis tritici, L. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common in St. Ouen and St. Brelade, some specimens approximate to the appearance of 



aquilina [sensu Stephens, 1829?], A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):384 {recorded as Agrotis tritici}. 

 Guernsey Bailiwick - [apparently an incorrect citation as an addition in 1966, no island indication, no further 



data information given, record not published; C.J. Shayer, 1967(18):27. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken in Forest, Le Chene, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville 1 2. vi. 1 986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in [St. Ouen?], La Ville au Bas, 1 3.vii . 1 990 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 14. & 



1 5. vii. 1 990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 18. viii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Ville au Bas, 2.ix. 1991 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 2.ix. 1 99 1 , 



A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 25. viii. 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, 1997:28. 

 Guernsey - 4 specimens taken at light on 4 nights in Vale, L'Ancresse, between 27. vii. -10. viii. 1996, R.A. 



Austin, 1997:28. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Vale, L'Ancresse, 14. & 15. viii. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Vale, L'Ancresse, 31. vii. 1999, R.A. Austin; 2 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 

 viii. 1999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. from D.J. Wedd]. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - noted as frequent in Grouville, golf course and 4 in St. Brelade, Le Quennevais, 6. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - specimens taken, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Heyworth]. 



nigricans (Linnaeus, 1761) Garden Dart 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, /'//, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as Agrotis 

 nigricans}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Agrotis nigricans, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Agrotis nigricans}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 12-19.viii.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as 



Agrotis nigricans, L. }. 



Jersey - noted as not very common but well distributed, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):384. 

 Alderney - specimen [s?] taken in m/v light-trap in 1970 [data not given], R. & M.L. Long & V. Mendham; C.J. 

 Shayer, 1971(18):451. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in Forest, Le Chene, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Peter Port, St. John, 5. viii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken at light in Forest, La Croix, 1. vii. 1996. J. Brehaut; R.A. Austin, 1997:28. 

 Alderney - 3 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 18.& 20.vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:28. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 14. vii. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



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