Sark - 7 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 9., 10., 13., 17., 18. & 20.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 14-16. vi.2001, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 25. vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maricel, 25.vi.2001, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Herm - 2 specimens taken at Princess Radziwell Walk, 18.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer, dissected; identified by 

 M.A. Honey; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 2 specimens taken at Le Grand Monceau, 19.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer, dissected; identified by M.A. 

 Honey, [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 22. vi. 2003, M. & M. Shaffer, dissected; identified by M.A. Honey], 

 [BMNH]. 



brunnea ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Purple Clay 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, Noirmont, 15.vii.1932, stated to be a woodland species which could 



become established, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua brunnea). 

 Jersey - 4 specimens taken at various localities during summer in 1963, M.L. & R. Long, 1963(18):375. 

 Alderney - specimen taken in 1972, R. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin database], [first Bailiwick record listed 



by M. Austin as 1972, in unpublished checklist updated to 1998, data not given, record has not been 



published]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 31.viii.1981; T.N.D. Peet, 

 1983(21):149. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted nap in 1986; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1987; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap in 1989; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at light, 27.vi.1997, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1998a(24):197. 

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

 from Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 3. vii. 1 999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. comm. 

 from Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 27. & 28. vi. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 24., 25. & 27.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



rubi (Vieweg, 1790) Small Square-spot 



bella (Borkhausen, 1792) 



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

 bella}. 



Guernsey - noted as common at sugar in autumn, 1874, W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32 {recorded as Noctua rubi}. 

 Guernsey - listed as not common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):164 {recorded as Noctua rubi}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Noctua rubi, 

 View. } . 



Jersey - specimens taken, l.vi. & 9-30.viii.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 



{recorded as Noctua rubi, View. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common in June and in the autumn, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua 



rubi } . 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 23.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Rocquaine Bay, 25.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 20.ix.1985, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 16., 18., 19. & 21.ix.1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. 

 comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 7.ix. 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 at 12 sites on 25 nights between 12.vi.-16.ix.1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 10. vii. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Rade Cottage, 7-1 4.ix. 1991, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, vi.1994, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Stocks Hotel, 8.& 12. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



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