Guernsey - noted as common in most years at Ivy blossom; Luff took only 1 specimen in 1872, W.A. Luff, 



1873b(6):377; 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Noctua glareosa}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 29.ix.-28.x.l903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37): 128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b (5):492; no recent 



records, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua glareosa, Esp.}. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 24. ix. & 12.x. 1961, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 



1962(18):156 & 158 {recorded as Amathes glareosa}. 

 Jersey - noted as very common in St. Brelade throughout x.1962, more than 12 were seen in two localities on 



several nights, R. & M.L. Long, 1963(18):261 {recorded as, Amathes glareosa). 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Peter Port, St. John, 1 1.& 12.x. 1990 and Dell Nursery, 13.x. 1990, R.A. 



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

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 1-4.& 6.x. 1991, A.C. Warne, {unpublished records 



as Paradiarsia glareola}; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 15.x. 1992, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - several specimens taken at light, 7.x. 1996, P.H. Sterling; R.A. Austin, 1997:29; & 1997b:44. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 12. & 13.x. 1996, R.A. Austin; 2 in Forest, La Croix, 



12.x. 1996, J. Brehaut; R^A. Austin. 1997:29. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 14.& 15.x. 1998, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 



Sark - noted as frequent; 4 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 3., 4.& 6.x. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 10. & 16.x. 1999, R.A. Austin; 1 in Castel, Mont D'Aval, 



17.x. 1999, M. Simons; 2 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 20.& 29.x. 1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area on Ivy blossom, 14.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Fisherman's Cottage, 18.x. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Alderney - data unknown, recorded by R. Long; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files] [confirmation required]. 



LYCOPHOTIA Hiibner, [1821] 

 AGROTIS; sensu auct. 



porphyrea ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) True Lover's Knot 



strigula (Thunberg, 1788), nec ([Denis & Schiffermuller]. 1775) 

 varia (Villers, 1789) 



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

 porphyrea } . 



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 porphyrea, Hb. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as common on heather blossom, 1874, W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32 {recorded as Agrotis 



porphyrea } . 



Guernsey - only 2 specimens taken in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):163 {recorded as Agrotis strigula}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 2.viii.l903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as 

 Agrotis porphyrea, Hb.}. 



Guernsey - pupae noted as easy to obtain under heather in [parish?], above Gull Rock and in Torleval, near 

 Pleinmont Point, mid-vii.1916, F.E. Lowe, 1917(7):277 {recorded as Agrotis strigula}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, 15.viii. 1936, A.C. Halliwell, 1937(13):126 {recorded as Agrotis 

 strigula}; & M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 1962(18):157 & 158 {recorded as Lycophotia varia}. 



Jersey - noted as abundant in some localities in vii.1961, otherwise generally distributed, M.L. & R. Long & 

 J.H. Richards, 1962(18): 157 & 158 {recorded as Lycophotia varia}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at St. Anne, l.viii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - St. Brelade, La Pulente, 6.viii.l962, 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 {recorded as Lycophotia varia}. 

 Guernsey - several specimens seen, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 16.vi.1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 13.vii.1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 2.viii.l995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - several specimens seen at light at 4 sites on 7 nights, between 26.vi.-27.vii. 1996, R.A. Austin & J. 



Brehaut; 1 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 24.vii.1996, W. Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:29. 

 Alderney - 2 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 22.vii.1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:29. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at light, 29.vi.1997, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1998a (74): 197. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 29.vii.-5.viii. 1997, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



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