asteris ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Star-wort 

 Guernsey - several specimens [bred or] taken [?] by Mrs Boley [dates not given], W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):378; & 

 1890b(l):167. 



SHARGACUCULLIA Ronkay & Ronkay, 1992 

 CUCULLIA; sensu auct. 



lychnitis (Rambur, 1833) Striped Lychnis 



Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Martin, light-traps at the Experimental Station (see Literature on C.I. Leps), 

 1 97 1 , A.Dale; C.J. Shayer, 1975( 19):369. 



scrophulariae ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) Water Betony 



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



scrophulariae) [possibly misidentification of S. verbasci]. 

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



Cucullia scrophulariae}[poss\b]y misidentification of S. verbasci]; & W.A. Luff, 19()9b(5):493 



{recorded as Cucullia scrophulariae, Esp. } [verification required]. 



verbasci (Linnaeus, 1758) Mullein 

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

 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. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken on a fence by Luff [date not given], W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):378. 

 Guernsey - larvae abundant in some years, vi. & vii.1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):167; & R.A. Austin, 

 1991(22):739. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 20-30.V.1903, G.B. Coney, 19()4(37):129; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):493. 

 Jersey - noted that larvae are common on Mullein, but adults are rarely seen, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):392. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, Les Blanches Banques, 1 .vi. 1985, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, 1 3. vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; R.A. Austin, 

 1991 (22):739. 



Herm - 1 larva taken on Scrophularia scorodonia, 13.vi. 1 990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 12., 22. & 30.V.1998, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - several larvae taken on Verbascum sp. at Cae Demat, 6.vii. 1998, most larvae proved to be parasitized by 



Tachinid flies, 2 surviving larva pupated 1 8. vii. 1 998, 1 died as pupa, \S emerged 27.iii.1999, M. & M. 



Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 8.iv. 1 999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Herm - several larvae taken on Verbascum sp. in garden of White House, 25. v. 1999, though 1 pupated on 

 17.vi. 1999 and was retained, all larvae proved to be parasitized and the pupated specimen failed to 

 emerge, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Manor Cottage, 4.iv.2001, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 16.iv.2001, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. to 

 M.R. Honey, [BMNH]]. 



BRACHYLOMIA Hampson, 1906 



BOMBYCIA; sensu Long, 1972 



BRACHYTOMIA; misspelling 

 viminalis (Fabricius, 1777) Minor Shoulder-knot 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Coin, 15.vii.1971, D.J. Clennett; M.L. & R. Long, 1972(20):343 



{recorded as Bombycia viminalis}; & W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):222. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Clement, Green Road, 4. vii. 1989, R.V.M. Burrow; W.J. Le Quesne, 



1990(25):222. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 3. viii. 1 998, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. & M.L. 

 Long, 1999(27):372. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 5. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Socie'te Sercquiaise files]; [pers. comm. 



from Austin database]; R.A. Austin, 2001a(24):787; {recorded as Brachytomia [sic] viminalis). 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Harbour area, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. 



Hey worth]. 



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