Alderney - specimen laken in 1970, R. Long; [pers. comm. from Austin database], [first Bailiwick record listed 

 by M. Austin as 1970, in unpublished checklist updated to 1998, no data given, record has not been 

 published]. 



Alderney - larvae taken in 1980; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - 1 specimen taken in 1985; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



HELICOVERPA Hardwick, 1965 

 HELIOTHIS; sensu auct. 



armigera (Hiibner, [1808]) armigera (Hubner, [1808]) Scarce Bordered Straw 



amigera; misspelling 

 armiger, misspelling 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at sugar, [ix].1874,[G.H. Engleheart], W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32; & 1890(1):167 



{recorded as Heliothis armiger [sic]}; 1889(22):76; & 1907a(5):186 & 190 {recorded as Heliothis 



armiger [sic] and as armigera, Hb. ) . 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, ix.1929, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):392 {recorded as Heliothis armigera}. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, St. Ouen's Pond, l.viii. 1970, D.J. Clennett; M.L. & R. Long, 



1972(20) :344 {recorded as Heliothis armigera). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Trinity, Howard Davis Farm, 7.ix.l974, Rothamsted Insect Survey; R. & M.L. 



Long, 1978(22): 140. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, 9-20.X.1978, T.N.D. Peet, 1978(90):336; & 1979(20):305. 



Guernsey - 2 specimens taken at m/v light, 28.ix. & 1.x. 1983; T.N.D. Peet, 1984(21):273 {recorded as Heliothis 

 armigera). 



Guernsey - 7 specimens seen at m/v in St Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 16., 17., 18., 20., & 21.x. 1988, P.D.M. 

 Costen, 1989(101):60; & R.F. Bretherton & J.M. Chalmers-Hunt, 1989b(l()l):23() {recorded as 

 Heliothis armigera ) . 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in St. Pierre du Bois, Le Felconte, 17. & 18.x. 1988, P.D.M. Costen; 1 specimen 



taken in Forest, Le Chene, 20.x. 1988, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1989(22):363 & 365 [the Costen 



records may be the same ones mentioned by Costen above]. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken at light in Forest, Le Chene, 25. viii. & 2.ix.l990, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 



1991(22):739 {recorded as Heliothis armigera). 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken at light in Grouville, Gorey, 18.x. 1990, R. Burrow; W.J. Le Quesne, 1991(25):435 



{recorded as Heliothis armigera). 

 Jersey - specimens seen in light-trap in 1994, R.V.M. Burrow; R. & M.L. Long, 1995(26):318 {recorded as 



Heliothis armigera ) . 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen at light in St. Piere du Bois, La Carriere, 1 9.ix. 1 995, G. & F. Higgs; 1 in Vale, 

 L'Ancresse, 29.x. 1995, T.N.D. Peet; 4 at light in Forest, Le Chene, 10.x. 1995, T.N.D. Peet; 2 seen in 

 St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 13.x. 1995, P.C.M. Costen; R.A. Austin, 1996(23):858 {recorded as 

 Heliothis armigera). 



Jersey - specimens seen in 1995, appear established on the island; R. Long, 1996(26):472 {recorded as 

 H[eliothis] armigera). 



Guernsey - 4 seen in Forest, La Croix, 17., 18. & 3 l.viii. & 6.x. 1996, J. Brehaut; 4 at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 



18., 25. & 3 l.viii. & 12.x. 1996, R.A. Austin & J. Brehaut; 8 in Forest, Le Chene. 18. & 19. viii., 1., 10. 



& 12.ix.1996, T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1997:37; & 1997a:60; 1997b:39 {recorded as Heliothis 



armigera} ;B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111):171. 

 Guernsey - noted as a pest on the commercial tomato crops in 1996 and as present in most recent years, 6 



specimens seen at light in St. Piere du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, 15. & 16.ix., 8., 11. & 



24.x. 1996, P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):48; & R.A. Austin, 1997:37; 1997a:60; 1997b:39 {recorded as 



Heliothis armigera}; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 1999(111):171. 

 Guernsey - 5 specimens seen in Forest, Le Chene, 28. viii., 26. & 28. ix. 1997, T.N.D. Peet; 1 in St. Pierre du 



Bois, La Broderie, 23.ix.1997, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in Castel, La Croix, 28.ix.1997, J. Brehaut; R.A. 



Austin, 1998(4):46; & 1998a(24):195; record of 28.ix. erroneously referred to as [Forest] Le Gouffre, 



B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 2000(112):65. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen seen in 1997; M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27):196 {recorded as Heliothis armigera}. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, 20. vi. 1998, P.D.M. Costen; 5 in Forest, Le 



Chene, 24.ix. & 3. & 4.x. & 5. & 29.ix.1998, T.N.D. Peet; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; R.A. 



Austin, 1999(6):46; & 1999a(24):373. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken at light in Grouville, Mont Orgeuil, 8-15. viii. 1998, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):49. 

 Jersey - noted as an established resident in 1998; R. & M.L. Long, 1999(27):372 {recorded as Helicoverpa 



amigera [sic] } . 



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