Jersey - noted as fairly common, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Grouville, Gorey, 5. viii. ] 962, M. Shatter; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - stated that series labelled as triplasia [= tripartita] in the Societe Jersiaise Museum was mixed with 

 trigemina [= triplasia], but that both species occur in Jersey and appear to be common. [By inference it 

 may be assumed that series was examined and sorted, but no information is given regarding the 

 individual specimens comprising this series, either of their data or their corrected identifications; also 

 stated that earliest specimen in the series was taken in 1914, but does not indicate to which species it 

 belongs], M.L. & R. Long, 1964(18):377 {recorded as Unca triplasia]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken [in St. Peter Port, Stanley Road, Clifton, or, St. Pierre du Bois, La Houguette?, date 

 not given], in 1967, C.J. Shayer, 1968(18):142 & 143. 



Jersey - specimens taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 12.vii.& 19. ix. 1988, A.C. Warne, {unpublished 

 listing in 1994 as Abrostola triplasia]; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 20. vi. 1989, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken at Stocks Hotel, 12. vi. 1995, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; R.A. Austin, 

 1997b:45 {recorded as Abrostola triplasia and named as The Spectacle}. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at light in Vale, L'Ancresse, 27.vi.1996, R.A. Austin; 1 in Forest, La Croix, 

 20.vii.1996, J. Brehaut; R.A. Austin, 1997:38 {recorded as Abrostola triplasia and named as The 

 Spectacle). 



Jersey - many specimens seen in Grouville, golf course, and in St. Brelade, Quennevais, viii. 2000, D.J. Wcdd; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



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



Sark - 2 specimens taken at Stocks Hotel, 27-28.vii.2O01, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



CATOCALINAE 



CATOCALA Schrank, 1 802 



fraxini (Linnaeus, 1758) Clifden Nonpareil 



Jersey - listed by F.P. Johnson & F.G Piquet, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227 (under List of 



errata, 2nd Edn, 1865:xii, the species is deleted from the Jersey list); & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):494; 



A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393; W.J. Le Quesne, 1952(15):388. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken by Mrs Boley in her garden in St. Martin several years earlier, specimen now in 



the museum of the Guille-Alles Library, Luff, 1873b(6):379; & 1890b(l):168; 1893a(4):298. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, found on gate post in St. Peter Port, Les Ruettes Braye, 3.x. 1893, passed on to 



Luff by a boy, W.A. Luff, 1893a(4):298; & 1894c(2):262. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Lawrence, Millbrook, 1 7 .ix. 1 95 1 , specimen passed on to A.C. Halliwell; W.J. 



Le Quesne, 1952(15):388. 



Guernsey - 1 damaged dead specimen found in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, La Claire Mare, 7.ix. 1983, 



P.D.M. Costen; T.N.D. Peet, 1984(21 ):272 & 273; & P.D.M. Costen, 1997(3):49. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Saviour in late summer 1983, 1.R. Steven; R. Long, 1984(23):434. 



nupta (Linnaeus, 1767) Red Underwing 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:227. 

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

 Luff, 1909b(5):494. 



Guernsey - noted as not very common, W.A. Luff, 1873b(6):379; & 1890b(l):168. 



Sark - 1 specimen taken, 1874, W.A. Luff, 1875(8):32; & 1889(22):76. 



Guernsey - noted as rare, 1 specimen seen a sugar in 1900; W.A. Luff, 1900i(12):273. 



Jersey - specimens taken, 22. viii. -20.x. 1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):129; & the October record is probably the 



misidentification of C. elocata [see below], W.J. Le Quesne, 1990(25):223, pi. 1. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken at sugar at end of August and early September, 1909, W.A. Luff, 1910(6);17. 

 Jersey - noted as common, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen on sea wall in Castel, Cobo, 31 .viii. 1942, 1 specimen seen in St. Martin, Saumarez 



Park, [date not given],C.J. Shayer, 1943(13):375; & 1976(19):492. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, lO.viii. 1975, Mr Young; C.J. Shayer, 1976(19):492. 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 6 sites on 9 nights between 25. viii. -29. ix. 1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from 

 Austin database]. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 17. ix. 1990, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Sark - specimen seen at rest on fence at Le Vallon D'Or, 1 2.ix. 1 99 1 , M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Junior School House, 8.viii.l995, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Guernsey - 7 specimens seen at light at 4 sites on 7 nights, between 1 l.viii.-3.xi. 1996, several recorders; R.A. 

 Austin, 1997:38. 



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