Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 3 1 .vii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 5.vi.2001, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 25. vi. 2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



confusa (Hufnagel, 1766) Marbled Coronet 



conspersa ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 



nana (Rottemburg, 1 776, nec (Hufnagel, 1766) 

 Sark - Henry Doubleday informed Luff that he had captured specimens, [c.1854], W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32 



{recorded as Dianthoecia conspersa}; & 1889(22):76; 1890b(l ):165; 19()7a(5):190 {recorded as 



Dianthaecia [sic] nana Rott.j. 

 Alderney - Luff found several young larvae feeding on seed-pods of Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), did not 



succeed in rearing them, 23-30. vi. 1 873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):12; & 1898a(3):177 {recorded as 



Dianthaecia [sic] conspersa}; 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Dianthoecia nana, Rott.}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken by Miss Renouf, 1874, W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32 {recorded as Dianthoecia 



conspersa}; & 1889(22):76; 1890b(l):165 {recorded as Dianthaecia [sic] nana}. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken flying over flowers of Silene inflata in garden, 21 & 25.vi.1896, Rev. F.E. Lowe, 



1897(3):75 {recorded as Dianthaecia [sic] nana}; & W.A. Luff, 1897a(3):91 {recorded as 



Dianthaecia [sic] nana (conspersa)}. 

 Guernsey - specimens reared on Silene maritima in 1897 by Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1898(3):143 {recorded 



as Dianthaecia [sic] nana}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in vii.1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 19()0f(3):394 {recorded as Dianthoecia 

 nana, Rott. }. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 1 9. v.-5. vii . 1 903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):129 {recorded as Dianthoecia conspersa}; & 



W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):493 {recorded as Dianthaecia [sic] conspersa, Esp.}. 

 Guernsey - specimens bred from pupae found at roots of their foodplant in 1903, Rev. F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 



1904(4) :197 {recorded as Dianthoecia conspersa}. 

 Guernsey - noted that larvae were found in some number under sea campion on the cliffs, 1916, F.E. Lowe, 



1917(7) :277 {recorded as Dianthoecia conspersa (nana)}. 

 Jersey - noted as distributed all round the coast from end of May to beginning of July, larvae on Silene, A.C. 



Halliwell, 1935a([12?]);386 {recorded as Dianthoecia conspersa}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken on cliffs, 27.vii.-9.viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen and 1 taken in St. Martin, Saints Bay, 1 7.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon D'Or, 8.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Maison Pommier, 20.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen near Eperquerie Landing, 5-15. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 30.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Mont Orgueil, 26. iv. 1996, R.V.M. Burrow; M.L. & R. Long, 

 1997(27):30. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 5 sites on 12 nights, between 27.iv.-18.viii. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut 



& J. Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:31. 

 Alderney - 2 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 20. & 21. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 



1997:31. 



Guernsey - specimens seenn on 18 nights in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 2. v. -20. vi. 1998, P.D.M. Costen; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 4 sites on 22 nights between 26.iv.-5.viii.1999, various recorders; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]. 



Sark - noted as frequent; 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 18.& 21. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Le Manoir, 26. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey -3 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois. La Broderie, and 7 seen in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 5. viii. 1 999, 



D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Pondon, 17. vii. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 19.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen inSt. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie and St. Martin, Jerbourg. 30.& 31. vii. 2000. D.J. 



Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens seen, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Chief Pleas Office, 10.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 11., 17.& 21.vi.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 15.& 16.iv.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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