Guernsey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 1890b(l):164 {recorded as Tryphaena [sic] 



orbona, mistakenly named as Lesser Yellow Underwing }. 

 Sark - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 1890b(l):164 {recorded as Tryphaena [sic] orbona, in 



1890 mistakenly named as Lesser Yellow Underwing}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Agrotis orbona (comes) 



[Jordan presumably believed the two species to be synonymous] }. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128 {recorded as Triphaena orbona}. 

 Sark - noted as common, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):190 {recorded as Tryphaena [sic] orbona, Hufn.}. 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Tiyphaena [sic] orbona, Hufn.}. 

 Jersey - noted as common, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):386 {recorded as Triphena [sic] orbona, mistakenly 



named as Lesser Yellow Underwing}. 



comes Hiibner, [1813] Lesser Yellow Underwing 



orbona; partim? sensu Luff 

 subsequa; sensu auct. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1889 by W.A. Luff, [pers. comm. from Austin database], [first Bailiwick record 

 listed by M. Austin as 1889, in unpublished checklist updated to 1998, data not given, record has not 

 been published, probably originates from a mixed series of orbona misidentified by W.A. Luff]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken in 1889 by W.A. Luff, [pers. comm. from Austin database], [probably originates from a 

 mixed series of orbona misidentified by W.A. Luff]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens taken in 1902, ED. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1903d(4):149 & 150 {recorded as 

 Triphaena subsequa, H.B. and named as the Lesser Yellow Underwing}. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken, iv. -viii. 1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Triphaena comes, 

 Hb.}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1915, F.E. Lowe, 1916(7):196 & 197. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1966, C.J. Shayer; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1968, C.J. Shayer; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1969, C.J. Shayer; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



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



Shayer, 1971(18):451 {recorded as Euschesis comes}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken in Castel, La Rue du Friquet, Rothamsted trap in 1971, and by C.J. Shayer; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Castel. La Rue du Friquet, Rothamsted trap in 1972; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1973, C.J. Shayer; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1977; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1980; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1981, and R.A. Austin, [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 

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



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1982, and R.A. Austin; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1983, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1984, and R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1985, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1985; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



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

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1986 by R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 17.-1 9.ix. 1 987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken in 1987 by R.A. Austin and G. Higgs; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

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

 Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1988, also by R.A. Austin and G. 



Higgs; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen. Le Mielle de Morville, 20.vi.& 1 1 .ix. 1 989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1989, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 10 sites on 54 nights between 10. vi. -24.x. 1990, R.A. Austin, also G. & F. Higgs 



& D. Poole, [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 1 2- 19. vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



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