Sark - 2 specimens taken at La Coupee, 30.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - 4 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 1 8.-2 l.vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:28. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 7 sites on 18 nights, between 4. viii.-9.xi. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & 

 J. Hooper; 1 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 10.vii.1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:28. 

 Herm - 3 specimens taken at light, 7.x. 1996, P.H. Sterling; R.A. Austin, 1997:28; & 1997b:44. 

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

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Grande Greve, 6.vii.l998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken atLeDos D'Ane, 16.vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Antham, 24.vii.1998, M. & M. 

 Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 41 nights between 7.viii.-6.xi. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 24.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 5 sites on 50 nights between 16.vii.-20.x.l999, various recorders; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, Forest and St. Martin, viii.1999, D.J. Wedd, [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - noted as abundant; 21 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 3. ,4. ,5. ,6., 8. ,12., 13. ,14. & 15.x. 1999, M. & M. 

 Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 1 2. viii. 1 999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Vaurocque, 27.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Martin and Forest, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Fisherman's Cottage, 19.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 15.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 21., 23.& 26.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Note: specimens listed are generally seen to be similar in size and appearance to the English subspecies 



lunigera, but at least those taken by the author are distinctly smaller than the nominate continental 



subspecies trux, indicating that material from the Cherbourg area which includes the Channel Islands, 



may be of an intermediate form. 



ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766) Dark Sword-grass 



suffusa ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) 

 ypsilon; misspelling 



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

 suffusa}. 



Guernsey - noted as occurring freely at sugar on the hills near coast, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377 {recorded as 

 Agrotis suffusa}. 



Guernsey - listed as very common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Agrotis suffusa}. 

 Sark - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Agrotis suffusa}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 19. viii. 1 893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256 {recorded as 

 Agrotis suffusa}. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 28X-2.xi.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as 

 Agrotis suffusa, Hb. } . 



Sark - noted as common, 9-14.vii.1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):190 {recorded as Agrotis suffusa, Hb. }. 



Jersey - noted as very common in autumn at sugar and Ivy blossom, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a ([12?]):384 



{recorded as Agrotis ypsilon [sic] } . 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 5. viii. 1 962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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 - noted as common, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 15. ix. 1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 18.& 19. ix. 1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 12. vii. 1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 9 sites on 18 nights between 13.iv.- 13.x. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, 1 2-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 22. vi. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Le Manoir gardens, 25.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4. viii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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