sp. Dumeril's Rustic? 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 1 9. viii. 1 893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256 {recorded as 

 Luperina sp. near testacea). 



AMPHIPOEA Billberg, 1820 



HYDRAECIA; sensu auct. 



lucens (Freyer, 1845) Large Ear 



Alderney - specimen[s?] taken in 1961, R.B. Walker; C.J. Shayer, 1971(18):451 {recorded as Hydraecia 

 lucens } . 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 15. viii. 1986, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. & M.L. 

 Long, 1988(24):471. 



[fucosa, (Freyer, 1845)] paludis (Tult, 1 888) Saltern Ear 



fuscosa; misspelling 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken at light in Grouville, Gorey. 16. viii. 1969, M.L. & R. Long, 1971(20):222 {recorded 



as Hydraecia paludis); & W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):223. 

 Jersey - 2 specimens taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 1 9. vii. & 6.viii.l982, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. 



Long, 1985(24):29; & W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):223. 

 Guernsey - \ specimen taken at light in St. Martin, Icart, 21. vii. 1984, R.A. Austin, 1993(23):232 & 236 



{identified by dissection, recorded as Amphipoea fuscosa [sic]}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, viii. 1988; W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):223. 



Jersey - 2 specimens taken at floodlight in Grouville, Gorey, vii. 1989, [R.V.M. Burrow?]; W.J. Le Quesne, [on 



the basis of 6 records Le Quesne stated it is not rare], 1990(25):223. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 29.vii.1995, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database], [first Bailiwick record listed by M. Austin as 1995, in unpublished checklist updated to 



1998, no data given, record has not been published]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 31. vii. 1999, P.D.M. Costen and D.J. Wedd; 



[pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



oculea (Linnaeus, 1761) Ear Moth 



nictitans (Linnaeus, 1767) 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:228 {recorded as 

 Hydraecia nictitans}. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, Pont Marquet, 22. vii. 1963, M.L. & R. Long; identified by A.L. 



Goodson, BMNH, 1963(18):375 {recorded as Hydraecia oculea, named as Common Ear}. 

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



Shayer, 1971(18):450 & 451 {recorded as Hydraecia oculea). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 13.viii.1975, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. & M.L. 



Long, 1978(22): 140. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Clement, La Blinerie, 26. viii. 1998, R.V.M. Burrow; R. & M.L. Long, 

 1999(27):372. 



HYDRAECIA Guenee, 1841 



GORTYNA; sensu auct. 



micacea (Esper, 1789) Rosy Rustic 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in 1874 by Mrs Boley; W.A. Luff 1875(8):32; & 1890b(l):162. 



Jersey - 2 specimens taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 5. viii. & 9.ix. 1 96 1 , M.L. & R. Long & J.H. Richards, 



1962(18):154 & 158 {recorded as Gortyna micacea). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Helier, 28.ix.1962, R. & M.L. Long, 1963(18):261 {recorded as Gortyna 



micacea). 



Alderney - specimenfs?] taken in m/v light-trap in 1970 [no data given], R. & M.L. Long & V. Mendham; C.J. 



Shayer, 1971(18):451 {recorded as Gortyna micacea). 

 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, 17. ix. 1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 7. vii. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen at 8 sites on 17 nights between 21. vii. -13.x. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen?, La Ville au Bas, 31. viii. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



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