Guernsey - 3 specimens seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 12.vii., 1 seen 14. vii. and 2 seen 5.viii. 1992, R.A. Austin & 



G.& F. Higgs; R.A. Austin, 1993(23):234. 

 Jersey - a further site was discovered for the species 7km from Gorey in 1993 which was also close to the sea, 



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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 31. vii. 1995, R.V.M. Burrow, 1996(108):135 pi. D fig. 8. 

 Guernsey - noted a site for this species near T.N.D. Peet's garden in Forest, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):49. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Mont Orgueil, 11. vii. 1997, R.V.M. Burrow; noted as probahly 



established as a breeding species, M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27): 198. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Petit Bot, 15. vii. 1999, R.A. Austin; 9 in St. Martin, Icart, 18-20,22.& 



24. vii. 1999, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in Castel, La Croix, 18.vii.1999, J. Brehaut; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in Forest, Petit Bot, 3., 4.& 5. viii. 1 999, T.N.D. Peet; [exhibited at 1999 Annual 

 Exhibition of B.E.N.H.S.]. 



Guernsey - 15 specimens seen on 4 nights in Forest, Petit Bot, viii. 1999, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 27 specimens seen on 5 nights between 30. vii. -9. viii. 2000; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):45. 

 Guernsey - noted as well established on the south coast between 29. vii.- 4. viii. 2000; 30 <$<$ seen at m/v light, at 



sugar and by searching honeysuckle, heather and bramble blossom, D.J. Wedd, [pers. comm.]; 



2001(12):76. 



Guernsey - 8 specimens seen in St. Martin, Icart and 1 in Forest, Le Chene, 10. vii. -7. viii. 2001, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in 



Forest, Petit Bot, 28.vii.2001, R.A. Austin; R.A. Austin, 2()02(15):48. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen at m/v light, summer 2001, D.J. Wedd; ova obtained by T.N.D. Peet, hatched early 



xii. 2001 and feeding on Lonicera sp., D.J. Wedd, 2002(17):48. 

 Jersey - specimens seen in Grouville, Grouville Common, and in St. Helier, Valle'e des Vaux in 2002; R. & M.L. 



Long, 2003(28):314. 



THALPOPHILA Hubner, [1820] 

 CERIGO Stephens, 1829 



matura (Hufnagel, 1766) Straw Underwing 



cytherea (Fabricius, 1794) 

 cytheria; misspelling 



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

 cytherea } . 



Guernsey - noted as not very abundant at sugar, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):376 {recorded as Cerigo cytherea}; & 



1890b(l):162 {recorded as Cerigo matura}. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 19. viii. 1 893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4)256 {recorded as 



Cerigo cytherea}. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Cerigo matura, 

 Hufn.}. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 12-27. viii. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):128 {recorded as Cerigo cytherea}; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Cerigo cytheria [sic], Fb.}; A.C. Halliwell, ' 1935a([12?]):387 



{recorded as Cerigo matura}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken some years earlier, W.J. Le Quesne, 1945b(81):249; & 1946(14):201. 

 Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, 3. & 7.ix. 1960; specimens taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 9. viii. 1960; 



specimens taken in St. Helier, 30.x. 1960, M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards; R. Dobson, 1961(18):24. 

 Guernsey - several specimens taken, 27. vii. -9. viii. 1982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 10. ix. 1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 7. ,11. & 12. ix. 1989, A.C. Warne; [(pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 10 sites on 23 nights between 18.viii.-19.ix.1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 19. ix. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken and seen at light at 3 sites on 14 nights, between 4. viii. -17. ix. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. 



Brehaut & R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 1997:35. 

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

 Alderney - 11 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6.-1 1. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens taken at 3 sites on 26 nights between 8.viii.-17.ix.l998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 1 

 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 26. viii. 1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Castel, Fauxquets Valley, 4. viii. 1999, P.H. Sterling; [pers. comm.]. 



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