Jersey - more than 50 specimens seen from 24.viii.1990 and throughout the autumn, R. Burrow; W.J. Le 

 Quesne, 1991(25):435. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, l.ix. 1991, Horticultural Advisory Service; 1 taken at 



m/v light in Forest, Le Chene, 2 l.ix. 1991, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1992(23):31 & 33; & B. Skinner 



& M. Parsons, 1996(108): 160. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 7.x. 1995, [R.A. Austin?]; 1 in St. Peter Port, Trinity 



Cottages, 17.xii.1995, [J. Hooper?]; R.A. Austin, 1996(23):858. 

 Guernsey - noted as usually seen, once as late as December; 5 specimens seen, 6. & 12.ix. & 9., 1 1. & 24.x. 1996 



in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):48; & R.A. Austin, 



1997:33; 1997a :60; 1997b:39; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111):169. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, 12.ix.1996, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in Vale, L'Ancresse, 20.x. 1996, 



R.A. Austin, 1997:33; & 1997a:60; 1997b:39; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(1 11): 169. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Chene, 28. viii. 1998, T.N.D. Peet; 2 in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 



l.ix. & 1 6.xi. 1998, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 1999(6):46; & 



1999a(24) :373. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 16.iii.2000, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. 



to M.R. Honey, BMNH]; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):45 & 2001a(24) :783. 

 Guernsey - 8 specimens seen on 8., 23., 24., 27., 30. & 31. viii. & 4.xi.2000, various recorders; R.A. Austin, 



2001 (12):45 & 2001a(24):783. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen between 1 3. viii.-20.xii.200 1 , with maximum of 12 on 27.x. 2001; R.A. Austin, 



2002(15) :48; & 2002a(l):41. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken at Platte Saline, Les Mielles, 20. viii.200 1 , R. & M L. Long, 2001(36):24; & 



2002a(l):41. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Le Chene, 15.ix.2002, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois and Forest, ix.2002, D.J. Wedd, 2003(18):31. 



Guernsey - single specimens seen 31. hi., 24. iv., 18. vi., 6.vii., 7. viii. 2002, singletons regularly from 17. viii. - 



21xii.2002; R.A. Austin, 2003(18):44; & 2003a(25):262. 

 Herm - 2 specimens taken at White House Hotel and Rosiere Cottage, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. 



from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Heyworth]. 



obsoleta (Hiibner, 1803) Obscure Wainscot 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Pond, 1 l.ix. 1999, R.V.M. Burrow; R. Long, 2000(27):563. 



(LEUCANIA Ochsenheimer, 1816) 

 comma (Linnaeus, 1761 ) Shoulder-striped Wainscot 



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

 Leucania comma}. 



Jersey - noted as quite common, about 12 specimens taken in St. Brelade, Red Houses and La Pulente, v. & 

 vi.1961, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 1962(18):155 & 158 {recorded as Leucama comma). 



Jersey - 4 specimens taken during late vi. and early vii. 1962, R. & M.L. Long, 1963(18):261 [recorded as 

 Leucama comma}. 



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



Shayer, 1971(18):450 & 451 [recorded as Leucania comma). 

 Guernsey - specimens seen, 12-19. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 1 1. & 14. vii. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at light on 1 1 nights in Vale, L'Ancresse, between 22. vi. -13. vii. 1996, R.A. Austin, 



1997:33. 



Alderney - 10 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 1 8.-21. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:33. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at 2 sites on 8 nights between 29. v. -3. vii. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 7 nights between 30. v. -3. vii. 1999, R.A. Austin, P.D.M. Costen and M. 



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

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 25.vi.2003, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



putresceiis (Hiibner, [1824]) Devonshire Wainscot 



Guernsey - Luff took 2 specimens at sugar, ] 4. vii. 1 870, W.A. Luff. 1873b(6):376 [recorded as Leucania 

 putresceiis } . 



Guernsey - several specimens taken at sugar near the coast in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):161 [recorded as 

 Leucania putresceiis } . 



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