cursoria (Hufnagel, 1766) Coast Dart 



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



cursoria [doubteful record, probably a misidentification] }. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken and others seen in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Pond, ix. 1 993, R.V.M. Burrow, (identified 



by A.M. Riley, Rothamsted Insect Survey); R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26): 174; & M.L. & R. Long, 



1998(27):197; incorrectly cited as first taken in 1990, R. & M.L. Long, 1999(27):372. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Pond, 21 .viii. 1997, R.V.M. Burrow; noted that several had 



been recorded since 1993 [data not given], M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27):197. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken at light in Grouville, Grouville Common, 1 2. viii. 1 998, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]; R. 



& M.L. Long, 1999(27):372. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken on ragwort at Shell Beach, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. 



Costen, via P. Hey worth]. 



AGROTIS Ochsenheimer, 1816 

 AGROFIS; misspelling 

 AGROSTIS; misspelling 



vestigialis (Hufnagel, 1766) Archer's Dart 



valligera ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 

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



valligera). 



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 Agro tis valligera, Hb.}. 

 Guernsey - specimenfs?] taken[?] in 1889, Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Agrotis 



valligera); & F.E. Lowe, stated that he had not preserved any Guernsey specimens, 1911a(5):167-168 



{recorded as Agrotis vestigialis, Rott. (valligera, Hb. }. 

 Alderney - noted as frequent at Platte Saline and on Longy Common in 1902, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 



1903d(4):149 & 150 {recorded as Agrotis valligera, S.V.}. 

 Guernsey - several specimens taken by a schoolboy of Marlborough College, summer 1910; F.E. Lowe, 



1911a(6):167 {recorded as Agrotis vestigialis, Rott. (valligera, Hb.)}. 

 Jersey - noted as a coastal species, frequent at St. Ouen from July to September; found in company with [Euxoa] 



tritici and other sandhill moths on flowers of Ragwort, A.C. Halliwell, 1935([12?]):38. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken on the Common, 30.viii.1958, C.J. Shayer, 1959a(16):320. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in light-trap, late viii. -ix. 1975, C.J. Shayer, 1976(19):491. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 14. ix. 1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 17.ix. 1 987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 15., 16., 18.-21.ix.1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. 



comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 7., 1 1.& 1 2.ix. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 17-19.ix. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 3.x. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 16.x. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - occurrence noted in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):47. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, Pembroke Bay, 25. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 8.ix.l996, R.A. Austin, 1997:28. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 7 nights in Vale, L'Ancresse, 14. viii. -14.ix. 1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, viii. 1999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in Grouville, golf course, 7. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Brelade, Les Quennevais at actinic light on coastal sand dunes, 22. viii. 2001, R. 



Woods, specimens in company with Agrotis graslini; D. Moore, 2002(16):29. 

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



Hey worth]. 



graslini Rambur, 1848 [non-British] Woods Dart 



ripae; sensu Woods 



Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Brelade, Les Quennevais, 1. & 3. viii. 1 995, R. Woods; D. Moore, 2002(16):29 

 PI. 1 fig. 1 no. 2, originally identified by Woods as Agrotis ripae; & R. & M.L. Long, 2003(28):313, 

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