(VIMINIA, Chapman, 1890) 

 auricoma ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Scarce Dagger 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted light-trap, 31.V.1995, W. Angell; R.A. 

 Austin, 1996(23):865 {recorded as Acronicta auricoma}. 



rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Knot Grass 



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



Luff, 1909b(5):491 {recorded as Acronycta rumicis, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as very common at sugar, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):376; & 1890b(l):161 {recorded as Acronycta 



rumicis}. 



Sark - listed as common, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):161 {recorded as Acronycta rumicis}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken, 20.vi.-4.vii. 1892, A.J. Hodges, 1892(3):157 {recorded as Viminia rumicis}. 

 Alderney - several specimens taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):393 {recorded as 

 Acronycta rumicis, L. }. 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128 {recorded as Acronycta rumicis}. 

 Sark - noted as common, 9- 1 4. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 19()7a(5):189 {recorded as Acronycta rumicis, L. ). 

 Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):491 {recorded as Acronycta rumicis, L. }. 

 Jersey - noted as common all over the island, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):383 {recorded as Acronycta 

 rumicis}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 23.viii.1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Les Fontenelles, 27. viii. 1965, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 12. vii. 1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

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

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 7 nights between 12.vi.-10.ix.1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Clements, Samares Manor, 24. viii. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 15.viii.1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Petit Champ, 27.vi.1993, 1.C. Beavis; [Societe Sercquiaise flies]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Monku, 2.vii.l993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 25.viii.1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



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



Sark - 2 specimens seen at La Moinerie, 4-5. & 7-8. viii. 1994, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



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



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Dixcart Wood, 9. viii. 1995, B. & J. Perree; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 1 1. viii. 1995. M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at light at 9 sites on 21 nights, between 20.iv.-7.ix. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut & J. 



Hooper; R.A. Austin, 1997:34. 

 Alderney - 8 specimens taken and seen at light at Platte Saline, 20.-22. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long, R.A. Austin, 



1997:34. 



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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 59 nights between 1 l.v.-19.ix.l998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 1 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 21.vi.1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 5.vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 24.vii.1998, M. & M. 

 Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Alderney - 22 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6.-1 1. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 9 sites on 56 nights between 1 .v.-17.ix. 1 999, various recorders; 26 in Vale, 

 L'Ancresse, 31. vii. 1999, R.A. Austin; 2 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 17. vi.- 

 1 5. viii. 1 999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 18.& 19.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Shell Beach, 24.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Herm - 1 specimen taken at Le Manoir, 24. v. 1999. M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNHJ. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Castel, Fauxquets Valley, 31. vii. 1999, P.H. Sterling; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 12. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 6. & 12. v. 2000, M. & M. 

 Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 27. vi. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



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