Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Castel, Le Mont D'Aval, 25.iii.1999, M. Simmons; 15 specimens taken 

 at 5 sites on 15 nights hetween 4.viii.-4.xi. 1999, R.A. Austin, P.D.M. Costen, D.J. Wedd and M.P. 

 Lawlor; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 2(>00a(24):558. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 4. viii. 1 999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 8.x. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - singles seen, 18.& 24.vi.& 1 . vii.2000; 2 on 3.vii.2000; small numbers between 29. viii. -22.x. 2000; 1 



on 14.xi.2000; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):45. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in Grouville, golf course, 7.& 10. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Vale, L'Ancresse, 9.vi.& 28. ix. 2001; 3 in St. Sampson, Clos des Pecqueries, 



25. & 26.viii.2001; R.A. Austin, 2002(15):48. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Platte Saline, Les Mielles, 20-24. viii. 2001 , R. & M.L. Long, 2001(36):24. 

 Guernsey - 33 specimens seen from 18.v.-7.xii.2002; R.A. Austin. 2003(18):44; & 2003a(25):262. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 26.vi.2002, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin. 2003a(25):262. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Clos Bourel, 6. & 10.ix.2002, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 23.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 3 specimens taken at Belvoir, Rosaire Cottage and White House Hotel, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; 

 [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Hey worth]. 



DIARSIA Hiibner, [18211 



NOCTUA; sensu auct. 



mendica (Fabricius. 1775) mendica (Fabricius, 1775) Ingrailed Clay 



festiva ([Denis &Schiffermuller], 1775) 

 conflua (Treitschke, 1827) 



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

 festiva). 



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



Luff, 19()9b(5):492 {recorded as Noctua festiva, Hb.}. 

 Guernsey - several specimens taken at sugar [dates not given], W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377 {recorded as Noctua 



festiva). 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken by Mr Dawson [date not given], identified by E. Newman; W.A. Luff, 

 1873b(6):377; & 189()b(l):164 {recorded as Noctua conflua named as Lesser Ingrailed}. 



Guernsey - listed as common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):164 {recorded as Noctua festiva). 



Jersey - specimens taken, 9-26. vi. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):492 {recorded as 

 Noctua festiva, Hb. } . 



Jersey - noted as seen [probably taken] on two occasions in St. Lawrence, the Waterworks Valley [dates not 



given], A.C. Halliwell. 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua festiva). 

 Guernsey - noted as common, with 42 specimens seen in light-traps in St. Martin. Burnt Lane, the Experimental 



Research Station in 1976, W. Angell; C.J. Shayer.l977(20):29. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Peter Port, St. John, 1 .vi. 1 990; in Vale, Old Marais Lane, 17.ix.1990, R.A. 



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

 Guernsey - noted as fairly common, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 26. & 29. vi. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Stocks Hotel, 8..10.& 15.vi.1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. 



Austin, 1997b:44. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 6 sites on 16 nights, between 9. vi. -22. vii. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & 

 J. Hooper; 59 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 5. vi. -14. vii. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:30. 



Sark - 10 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 22. -26. vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:30. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 2 sites on 18 nights between 22. v. -27. vi. 1998. R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 28 

 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 20. v. -28. vi. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 19.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 25.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 4 sites on 15 nights between 29. v. -5. vii. 1999, R.A. Austin, P.D.M. Costen and M. 

 Simmons; 27 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 1 .vi- 1 1. vii. 1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 3.V1.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 5 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 27., 29.& 30.vi.2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Sercqiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Clos Bourel, 9.viii.2000, M.J. Bull: del. M. Shaffer. 



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