Alderney - 1 specimen taken, 23-30. vi.l 873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):11; & 1898a(3):177 {recorded as Apamea 



oculea}; 1900f(3):393 {recorded as Apamea didyma, Esp. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as the commonest moth at sugar and as very variable in markings, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):376 



{recorded as Apamea oculea}', & 1890b(l):162 {recorded as Apamea didmya [sic]}. 

 Sark - specimens taken, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):376 {recorded as Apamea oculea). 

 Sark - listed as common in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):162 {recorded as Apamea didmya [sic]}. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 190()f(3):393 {recorded as Apamea 



didyma, Esp. } . 



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



Sark - noted as common, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5):190 {recorded as Apamea didyma, Esp.}. 



Jersey - noted as common, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):492 {recorded as Apamea oculea, Gn. }. 



Jersey - noted as abundant from July to September, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):387 {recorded as Apamea 

 oculea } . 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken in Val de Fontaine, 29.vii.1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 35 nights between 1 1. vii. -14.ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen'?, La Ville au Bas, 1 3. vii. 1 990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 1 0.ix. 1 99 1 , A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - 17 specimens seen at La Moinerie, 7-8. viii. 1994, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at May Queen, 20. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken in Le Manoir gardens, 25. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La route de la Hougue Anthan, 27. vii. 1995, M. & M. 

 Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 29.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens taken and seen at light at 7 sites on 48 nights, between 17.vi.-l l.ix.1996, R.A. Austin, J. 



Brehaut & J. Hooper; 41 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 7. vii. -6.x. 1996, W. 



Angell; R.A. Austin, 1997:36. 

 Alderney - 46 specimens taken and seen at light at Platte Saline, 1 8. -22. vii. 1996, R. & M.L. Long; R.A. Austin, 



1997:36. 



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

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 16. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 42 nights between 27.vi.-17.ix. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 9 in 

 St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 30.vii.-8.xi.1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - 127 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 6.-11. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 24.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 14 sites on 58 nights between l.vii.-l 1.x. 1999, maximum of 23 in Castel[?], La 

 Petite Vallette, various recorders; 34 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 1 1. vii. -25. viii. 1999, 

 W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; [pers. comm. from P.H. Sterling]. 



Alderney - 41 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 12. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 18.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 4 specimens taken at La Vaurocque, 24.,26.& 27.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Dixcart Hotel, 25.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Clos Bourel, 5.viii.2000, M.J. Bull; del. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 26 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 25-31 .vii. 2001 , R. & M.L. Long; [Societe' Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maricel, 27. vii. 2001, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos Bourel, 31.vii.2001, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer, [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Maricel, 17. viii. 2002, H.E. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



didyma (Esper. 1788) Lesser Common Rustic 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in St. Peter Port, St. John, 7. vii. 1990, R.A. Austin, 1993(23):232 & 236 



{identified from dissection by A.M. Riley}. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Clos de Vin, 7. vii. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 2.viii.l995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken in Le Manior gardens, 25. vii. 1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



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