XANTHIA; sensu auct. 



ferriiginea (Esper, 1785) Brown Rustic 



tenebrosa (Hiibner, [1803]) 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Rusina tenebrosa, Hb.}; 1909b(5):493 {recorded as Xanthia 



ferriiginea, Esp.}; A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):390 {recorded asRusian [sic] tenebrosa}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 31.v.-27.vi.l903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37): 128; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded 



as Rusina tenebrosa, Hb. ); 1909b(5):493 {recorded as Xanthia ferriiginea, Esp.}; no recent records, 



A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?l):390 {recorded as Rusian [sic] tenebrosa). 

 Jersey - noted as numerous in St. Brelade, La Pulente and Red Houses, end of v.- end of vi. 1 96 1 , M.L. & R. 



Long & J.H. Richards, 1962(18):156 & 158 {recorded as Rusina tenebrosa}. 

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



Shayer 1971(18):45() & 451. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 20. vi. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 25. vi. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 26. vi. 1994, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



POLYPHAENIS Boiduval, 1840 



POLYSPHAENIS; misspelling 

 sericata (Esper, 1787) [non-British] Guernsey Underwing 



serecina; misspelling 



sericina; misspelling 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, vii.1872, Mr Dawson; 4 specimens taken at sugar, vii. & viii.1872, W.A. Luff, 

 1873b(6):378; & 1890b(l):166; 1908b(5):350; R.A. & M. Austin, 1987(99):86; [incorrectly cited as 

 1972] R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 1987b(99):248; noted that specimens are still extant, 

 T.N.D. Peet, 1988( 10()):22 {recorded as Polxphaenis sericina [sic], Esp.}; incorrectly cited, R.V.M. 

 Burrow, 1996(108):134. 



Guernsey - described by E. Newman from Guernsey specimen sent by Luff. Larvae feed at night on lower 

 leaves of Honeysuckle, E.Newman, 1876a(9):73-74; & W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):166; 19()8b(5):350 

 {recorded as Polxphaenis sericina [sic], Esp.}; R.A. & M. Austin 1987(99):86; incorrectly cited, 

 R.V.M. Burrow, 1996(108) :134 & 135. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in 1900, Mr Le Messurier; W.A. Luff, 1900i(12):274 [recorded as Polysphaenis 

 [sic] sericina [sic]}; 1901b(4):16 {recorded as Polyphaenis serecina [sic]}. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken, on rocks on south coast, 1 1,12 & 1 3. viii. 1 909, Stephen Fisher, reported by Rev. 

 F.E. Lowe; W.A. Luff, 1910(6):17 {reported as Polyphaenis sericina [sic]}; R.A. Austin, 1987(22):32. 



Jersey - possible sightings at the floodlight in Grouville, Gorey in 1985, but not confirmed; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1990(25):222. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v in Forest, at the bottom of Petit Bot Valley, 14. viii. 1986, R.A. & M. 

 Austin; specimen exhibited l.xi.1986 at the Annual Exhibition of the British Entomological and 

 Natural History Society at the Chelsea Old Town Hall; R.A. Austin & T.N.D. Peet, in, R. Tubbs, et al, 

 1987(20):44 pi. 6 fig. 1; & R.A. & M. Austin, 1987(99):85-86; R.A. Austin. 1987(22):32 {named as 

 Guernsey Underwing}; R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 1987a(99):189; R.F. Bretherton & 

 J.M. Chalmers-Huntri987b(99):248; T.N.D. Peet. 1988(100):22; R.V.M. Burrow, 1996(108):135. 



Jersey - possible sightings at the floodlight in Grouville, Gorey in 1986, but not confirmed; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1990(25):222. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken at m/v light in Forest, at the bottom of Petit Bot Valley, 1 on 12. viii. and 2 on 

 17.viii.1987, R.A. Austin, 1988(22):192 & 194. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 1 3. viii. 1988, R.A. Austin; R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers- 

 Hunt, 1989b(101):229; & R.A. Austin, 1989(22):365. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken at floodlight in Grouville, Gorey, 23.vii.1989, R.V.M. Burrow, set specimen 

 photographed by R. Long; W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):222, pi. 2; & date cited as 23.vi.1989, R.V.M. 

 Burrow, 1996(108) :135. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v in Forest, Le Chene, 24. vii. 1989, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin. 1990(22):546; 



& R.V.M. Burrow, 1996(108):135. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Martin, Moulin Huet, 1 5.vi. 1990 and 1 in St. Martin, Saints Bay, 17. vi. 1990, 



D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R.Langmaid; R.A. Austin, 1991(22):739; & R.V.M. Burrow. 1996(108):135. 

 Jersey - 3 specimens seen in St. Ouen, Mont Orgueil, 5. viii. 1 99 1 , R.V.M. Burrow; assumed to be established in 



Jersey, W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):601. 

 Guernsey - about 6 seen at m/v light in Forest, Le Chene, between 9. & 20. viii. 1991, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 



1992(23):34. 



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