Jersey - 6 specimens seen at 3 localities, early xi. 1993, R.V.M. Burrow, thought to be established on the island; 

 R. & M.L. Long, 1994(26):174 {recorded as Dryobota furva}; & R.V.M. Burrow, 1996a(108):137; 

 P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):50. 



Jersey - specimens seen in 2 new localities in 1994, R.V.M. Burrow; R. & M.L. Long, 1995(26):318 pi. 2; & 



R.V.M. Burrow, 1996a(108):137. 

 Jersey - stated that to date Burrow's has recorded 17 specimens from 6 localities; 1 taken in St. Brelade, La 



Rosiere, 12.x. 1995; 2 taken in light-trap in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 25. & 29.x. 1995, Rothamsted 



Insect Survey; R.V.M. Burrow, 1996a(108):137 pi. D figs 9, 10; & R. Long, 1996(26):473. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Torteval, Pleinmont, 13. & 28.x. 1995; 5 in St Pierre du Bois, Les Sages, 21. & 



22.x. 1995; R.V.M. Burrow, 1996a(108):137; & P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):50; R.A. Austin, 1997a:60. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in m/v trap in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 27. & 3 1.x. 1995, J. Hooper; R.A. 



Austin, 1996(23):856 & 865 

 Guernsey - noted that specimens were seen on 7 occasions in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, 



13.x.-14.xU996, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):49 & 50; & R.A. Austin, 1997:33; 1997a:60; 1997b:39. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 3 nights in Vale, L'Ancresse, between 26.x.-3.xi. 1996, R.A. Austin, 1997:33; & 



1997a:60; 1997b:39. 



Jersey - noted to be common wherever there were stands of Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex; 8 specimens seen at 

 light in St. Brelade, Portelet Bay, late x.1997; noted that ab. albomacula was more numerous than the 

 normal form, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):47. 



Jersey - 11 specimens seen at light in St. Brelade, Portelet Bay, late x.1997, R.V.M. Burrow; D.J. Wedd, 

 1999(7):47. 



Guernsey - specimens seen on 5 nights in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, l.-23.xi.l998, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in St. 

 Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 14. xi. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Vale, L'Ancresse, 30.x. 1999, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - 6 specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 29.x., 16. & 27.xi.1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. 

 comm. to M.R. Honey, [BMNH]]; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Guernsey - noted that since 1997[sic=1996] specimens had been seen every year, in all 36 specimens had been 

 seen in garden in St. Pierre du Bois, La Claire Mare, La Broderie; a specimen seen, 18.x. 2001, had the 

 typical yellow stigmata, other specimens had the white stigmata of ab. albomacula, notes that the local 

 population around La Broderie consists almost entirely of this aberration, P.D.M. Costen, 2002(15):80. 



DICHONIA Hubner,[1821] 



AGRIOPIS Boisduval, 1840, nec Hiibner, [1825] 

 GRIPOSIA Tarns, 1939 



aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758) Merveille du Jour 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):493; A.C Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):388 {recorded as Agriopis aprilina, L. } . 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken by Mrs Boley [date not given], W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):378; & 1890b(l):166 



{recorded as Agriopis aprilina}; & erroneously cited as being taken by W.A. Luff and year given as 



1889, R.A. Austin, 1991(22):739. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 3.x.-2.xi.l903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):129; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):493; A.C. 



Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):388 {recorded as Agriopis aprilina, L. }. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens bred in 1924, R.E. Parsons; A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):388 {recorded as Agriopis 



aprilina}; & R.Dobson, 1961(18):24 {recorded as Griposia aprilina}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Helier, 13.x. 1960, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R. Dobson, 1961(18):24 



{recorded as Griposia aprilina}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken at light in St. Lawrence, Handois Reservoir, Pumping Station in late autumn, 1969, R. 



Burrow; M.L. & R. Long, 1970(20): 107 {recorded as Griposia aprilina}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 9.x. 1978, Mrs Nicklen, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. 



Long, 1983(23):282. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken at light in Forest, Le Chene, 14. & 16.x. 1990, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 

 1991(22):739. 



Guernsey - 6 specimens seen at m/v trap in St Pierre du Bois, Les Sages, 2 nights in x. 1995, J. Brehaut; R.A. 

 Austin, 1996(23):856. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, Trinity Cottages, 19.x. 1996, J. Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:33. 



DRYOBOTODES Warren, 1910 



EUMICHTIS; sensu Le Quesne, 1945 

 eremita (Fabricius, 1775) Brindled Green 



protect ([Denis & Schiffermiiller], 1775) 



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