albimacula (Borkhausen, 1792) White Spot 



albemacula; misspelling 



Jersey - specimens taken [dates not given] 1928 or 1929 [though this species is a new addition to the Channel 

 islands, no further information was given], A.C. Halliwell, 1930([11?]):209 {recorded as Dianthoecia 

 albemacula [sic]}. 



Jersey - noted as distributed all round the island from May to July, larvae on Silene, adults found at dusk on 

 flowers of Silene, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):386 {recorded as Dianthoecia albimacula} . 



bicruris (Hufnagel, 1766) Lychnis 



capsincola ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) 

 Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 {recorded as 



Dianthaecia [sic] capsincola). 

 Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):493 {recorded as Dianthaecia [sic] capsincola, Hb. }. 

 Guernsey - Luff noted having seen 1 specimen, was informed that larvae are common on the Red Campion 



(Lychnis dioica), W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):378; & 1890b(l):165 {recorded as Dianthoecia capsincola}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen bred from larva found in seed-head of Indian Pink, W.A. Luff, 1878 (11): 160; & 



1890b(l):165 {recorded as Dianthoecia capsincola}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen bred from pupa taken under Sea Campion, 5. v. 1901, Rev. F.E. Lowe, W.A. Luff, 



1902b(4):66 {recorded as Dianthoecia capsincola}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 13.v.-27.vi. & 21 .viii. 1903, GB. Coney, 1904(37):129 {recorded as Dianthoecia 



capsincola}; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):493 {Dianthaecia [sic] capsincola, Hb). 

 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 capsincola}. 

 Jersey - noted as common in May and June and sometimes in the autumn, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):386 



{recorded as Dianthoecia capsincola}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Les Huguettes, 25.viii.1959, M. Shaffer; [BMNH], 1993(28):31. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 5. viii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - specimen[s?] taken in m/v light-trap in 1970 [data not given], R. & ML. Long & V. Mendham; C.J. 



Shayer, 1971(18):451. 

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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 5 sites on 15. nights between 12. v. -1 1. viii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, 1 2- 1 9.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon D'Or, 4.vii.l993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon D'Or, 13.V.1994, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 2.viii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Vallon D'Or, 2.vi.l996, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 15. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 

 1997b:44. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 7 sites on 33 nights, between 1 l.v.-14.ix.l996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut, J. 



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

 Sark - 9 specimens taken at Stocks Hotel, 22.-24.vi. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. 



Austin, 1997:31. 



Alderney - 2 specimens taken at light at Platte Saline, 21. & 22. vii. 1996, R. & ML. Long; R.A. Austin, 

 1997:31. 



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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 57 nights between 4.v.-3.ix.l998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 1 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 19.v. 1 998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 6 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 28. & 30. vi. & 3.vii. 1 998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 4.,8.& 15.vii.1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 9. & 10. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 10 sites on 56 nights between 4. v. -4. ix. 1999, various recorders; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos DAne, 17. & 19.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 2 specimens taken on Princess Radziwell path, 25. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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



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