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



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken in Vale, L'Ancresse, 17. & 1 8. vii. 1 998, and 3 in St. Peter Port, St. John, 



1 8. vii. 1 998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, lO.viii. 1 999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from 



Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 30. vi. 2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 3 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 15., 17.& 20.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Pondon, 17.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen at Stocks Hotel, 28.vii.2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - specimens taken, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Hey worth]. 



blanda ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Rustic 

 taraxaci (Hiibner, [1813]) 

 taraxici; misspelling 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):492 [recorded as Caradrina blanda, Tr.}. 

 Guernsey - noted as common at flowers of wild mint in St. Martin, Fermain Bay at end of viii.1874, W.A. Luff, 



1875(8) :32 {recorded as Caradrina blanda). 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at sugar, in St. Sampson in 1893, July and September in former years [years not 



given], A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256 {recorded as Caradrina blanda). 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at sugar in Vale, Bordeaux Harbour, 14.viii.1893, A.J. Hodges, 1893(4):256; & 



W.A. Luff, 1894d(2):262 {recorded as Caradrina blanda). 

 Jersey - stated as of uncertain occurrence due to inability to distinguish between alsines and ambigua, A.C. 



Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):390 {recorded as Caradrina blanda (taraxici [sic])}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, 15.x. 1953, C.J. Shayer, 1954(15):251 {recorded as Caradrina blanda, also 



referred to as Taraxici [error] blanda and Caradrina taraxici [sic] and named as Smooth Rustic Moth}. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken at light, 7.ix. 1954, C.J. Shayer, 1955(15):343 {recorded as Caradrina blanda). 

 Alderney - 3 specimens taken at Val de Fontaine, 24 & 26.vii. & 1 .viii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 4 sites on 7 nights between 3. v. -26. viii. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 22. vi., 2.-4.& 6.x. 1991, A.C. Warne; [pers. 

 comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 27.-30.vi., 1. vii. 1993, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

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

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at St. Tugual's Chapel, 26.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at La Coupee, 30.vii.1995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

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

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

 Sark - 3 specimens taken at Stocks Hotel, 30.vi.& l.vii.& 24.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise 

 files]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 2 sites on 7 nights between 19.vii.-17.ix.1998, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 30. vi. & 1. vii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - 2 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 9. & 10. viii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 4 sites on 20 nights between 15. v. -21. viii. 1999, R.A. Austin, P.D.M. Costen and 

 M. Simmons; 1 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 19. vii. 1999, W.Angell; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 19.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Sark - 7 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 5.-9.vii.l999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - 4 specimens seen at light at Platte Saline, 12. viii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database]. 



Guernsey - noted as common, viii.2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 2 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 29.vii.2001, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Herm - specimens taken, 28-30. vii. 2003, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm. from P.D.M. Costen, via P. Heyworth]. 



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