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; no recent records, A.C. Halliwell. 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua 

 umbrosa, Hb. }. 



xanthographa ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Square-spot Rustic 



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

 xanthographa). 



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



Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Noctua xanthographa, Fb.}. 

 Guernsey - noted as exceedingly abundant, especially at sugar, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 189()b(l ):164 



{recorded as Noctua xanthographa}. 

 Sark - noted as exceedingly abundant, especially at sugar, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):377; & 189()b(l ):164 {recorded 



as Noctua xanthographa}. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28. viii. 1 886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Agrotis xanthographa} . 

 Alderney - several specimens taken in viii. 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):393 {recorded as 



Noctua xanthographa, Fb. } . 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 12. viii. -14.x. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128 {recorded as Noctua xanthographa}. 

 Sark - noted as abundant, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 19()7a(5):19() {recorded as Noctua xanthographa, F. }. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Noctua xanthographa, Fb. }. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant in August and September, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):385 {recorded as Noctua 



xanthographa}. 



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

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

 Sark - 2 specimens taken at Rue La Rade, 31. viii.- 3.ix.l987, M. & M. Shaffer, dissected; identified by M.R. 

 Honey; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 10. vii., 17.-19.ix. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 10 sites on 52 nights between 21 .vii. -16.x. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at La Rade Cottage, 7-14.ix. 1991, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 1. -3.x. 1991 and St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 



6.x. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 4.x. 1994, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos de Vin, 7.viii.l995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 8 sites on 56 nights, between 3. vi. -26.x. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & J. 

 Hooper; 21 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 14. vii. -15.x. 1996, W. Angell; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:30. 



Alderney - 2 specimens at light at Platte Saline, 22.vii.1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:30. 

 Sark - 3 specimens found dead in house on Little Sark, La Moiserie Cottage, 1 1 & 13.ix.1996, J. Perree; det. M. 

 Shaffer, [1 in BMNH]. 



Herm - 2 specimens taken at light, 7.x. 1996, P.H. Sterling; R.A. Austin, 1997:30; & 1997b:44. 



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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 60 nights between 24. v.- 19.x. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 25 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 6. viii. -12.x. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Alderney - 10 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6. & 1 1. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 1 1 sites on 83 nights between 15.v.-24.x.l999, various recorders; 28 in St. Martin, 

 Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 4.vii.-28.ix. 1 999, W. Angell; 1 in Castel, Fauxquets Valley, 1. viii. 1999, 

 P.H. Sterling; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. from P.H. Sterling]; [pers. comm. 

 from D.J. Wedd]. 



Alderney - 1 1 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 1 2. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - noted as common; 15 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 3..4..5.,6.,7.& 11.x. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; 

 [BMNH]. 



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

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 24.ix.2001, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Forest, Le Chene, 14.& 19.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 5 specimens taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 15.& 17.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 21. & 24.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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