Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229 {recorded as Plusia 

 gamma). 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G. Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:229; & W.A. 



Luff, 1909b(5):493 {recorded as Plusia gamma, L.}. 

 Alderney - noted as extremely abundant, 23-30. vi. 1 873, W.A. Luff, 1874(7):12; & 1890b(l):67 {recorded as 



Plusia gamma, named as The Silvery} ; 1898a(3):178; 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Plusia gamma, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as exceedingly abundant at all times of year, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):379; & 189()b(l):167 



{recorded as Plusia gamma, named as The Silvery}. 

 Sark - noted as exceedingly abundant at all times of year, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):379; & 1890b(l):167 {recorded 



as Plusia gamma, named as The Silvery}. 

 Guernsey - large migration observed passing Hanois Lighthouse in vi. or vii.1882 by C. Williams, J. Cordeaux, 



1884(21 ):30 {recorded as Plusia gamma}. 

 Jersey - specimens taken, 21-28.viii.1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Herm - listed as abundant in 1889, W.A. Luff, 1890b(l):167 {recorded as Plusia gamma, named as The 



Silvery}. 



Alderney - noted as extremely abundant in viii.1892, W.A. Luff, 1898a(3):178 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Alderney - listed, iv.-vi. 1897, FA. Walker, 1897(30):223 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 



Alderney - noted as infrequent in 1899 by E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1900f(3):394 {recorded as Plusia 

 gamma, L. }. 



Jersey - specimens taken in 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):129 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Herm - noted as abundant, i v.-viii. 1 904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:379 {recorded as Plusia gamma, 

 L.}. 



Sark - noted as abundant, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a(5);190 {recorded as Plusia gamma, L.}. 



Jersey - noted as abundant, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):493 {recorded as Plusia gamma, L. }. 



Jersey - noted as abundant, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 



Jersey - noted as a regular migrant, A.C. Halliwell, 1936(13):5 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 



Jersey - migration reported at the end of v. 1936 lasting about 1 week, after which the species remained 



ordinarily common; a similar abundance was noted on the south coast of England at about the same 



period, A.C. Halliwell, 1937(13):125 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Herm - specimens seen, 29. vii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):405. 



Guernsey - noted as diurnal and always abundant, occurring in swarms during late summer and autumn, 

 specimens seen in St. Martin, Icart as late as ll.xi.1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):404 {recorded as 

 Plusia gamma). 



Guernsey - noted as very common towards end of season; 1 freshly emerged specimen on 9.x. 1955, C.J. Shayer, 

 1956(16):19. 



Alderney - 1 specimen taken at The Giffoine, 28.viii.1959, M. Shaffer; [BMNH], 1993(28):31. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in Forest, Airport building, 22. vii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 5.viii.l962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - large migration observed, exceptionally abundant from late viii.-mid-xi.1962, C.J. Shayer, 



1963(17):286 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

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

 Guernsey - noted as common at light-trap in 1968, C.J. Shayer, 1969(18):270 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Guernsey - noted as common in 1973, C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250 {recorded as Plusia gamma). 

 Brecqhou - specimens seen by C. David [pre 1975], R.H. Le Pelley, 1975(19):387. 

 Alderney - noted as a common dayflying migrant, R.B. Freeman, 1976a[ll[:5. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant, 27. vii.9. viii. 1 982, D.J.L. Agassiz; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - noted as common, dayflying, Eperquerie Common, 21. vii. 1983, R. Woods {listed as Plusia gamma; 

 [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Les Landes, ll.ix.1985, also St. Brelade, Les Blanches Banques, 

 1 l.ix.1985 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 20.ix.1985, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, La Lande du Ouest, 12. vi. 1986 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 10. 

 & 14.ix.1986, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Martin, St. Catherine's Valley, 1 1 .vi. 1 987 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 

 17.-20. & 25.ix.1987, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Alderney - reported in large numbers in 1987, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):20. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Mary, Crabbe, Rifle Range, 8. vii. 1988 and St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 18.- 



21. ix. 1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - noted as common in autumn 1988, P.D.M. Costen, 1989(101):6(>. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 8., 11. & 1 2.ix. 1989, also Trinity, Jardin D'Olivet, 

 12.ix.1989 and St. Mary, Crabbe, Rifle Range, 12.ix.1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



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