Guernsey - 1 full-grown larva taken in St. Martin, Icart, 15. v. 1911, adult emerged 28. v. 1911, F.E. Lowe, 



1912(6):263 {recorded as Axglia [sic] putris}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, viii.1930, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):385. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Lawrence, Millbrook, 31.viii.1960, incorrectly claimed as the 2nd record since 

 1903, M.L & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R.Dobson, 1961(18):23 {named as Flame Rustic}. 



Jersey - noted as abundant and widespread in 1961, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 1962 (18):157 & 158 

 {named as Flame Rustic}. 



Alderney- 1 specimen taken at St.Anne, 26.vii.1962, 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. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 9. & 14. vi. 1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 8.& 12.vii. & 16. ix. 1988 and St. Ouen, La Lande 



du Ouest, 9.vii. 1 988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

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

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen between 1 2.vi.-19.vii. 1 990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 1 3. vii. 1 990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 26. vi. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos de Vin, 7. vii. 1993. M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 8 sites on 34 nights, between 4.vi.-27.vii.l996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & 

 J. Hooper; 40 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 16. iv. -22. vii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:29. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 23. & 26. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:29. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 18. & 19. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long, R.A. Austin, 1997:29. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 82 nights between 1 8. v. -5. vii. 1 998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 5 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 7. -28. vi. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 29. vi. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4. & 7. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 29 nights between 23.v.-30.viii. 1999, various recorders; 2 in St. Martin, 

 Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 20.vi.-4.vii. 1 999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 4.& 5. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]; [pers. 

 comm. from Austin database]. 



Alderney - 3 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 12.viii.1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 27. vi. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane. 18.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. ■ 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 12.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, Lihou Island, 24. vi. 2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Princess Radziwell Walk, 18.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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



ACTEBIA Stephens, 1829 



AGROTIS; sensu Halliwell, 1934 

 NOCTUA; sensu aucta. 



praecox (Linnaeus, 1758) Portland Moth 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken, viii.1932, Mr Casimir; A.C. Halliwell, 1934([12?]):236; & stated to be essentially a 

 coastal species found in similar localities io A grot is vestigialis, 1935a([12?]):384 {recorded as Agrotis 

 praecox } . 



OCHROPLEURA Hubner, [1821] 

 NOCTUA; sensu auct. 



plecta (Linnaeus, 1761) Flame Shoulder 



plectra, misspelling, Warne manuscript list, 1994 

 Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:228 {recorded as Noctua 



plecta}. 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:228; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Noctua plecta, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as frequent, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 1890(1 ):164 {recorded as Noctua plecta}. 



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