PHYTOMETRA Haworth, 1 809 



PROTHYMNIA Hiibner, [1823] 

 viridaria (Clerck, 1759) Small Purple-barred 



aenea ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) 

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

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, 17.vi.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):129; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):494 {recorded as 



Phytometra aenea, Hb. } . 



Jersey - noted as frequent in St. Brelade, the Quennevais in May and June, both red and purple forms are found, 



A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393 {recorded as Prothymnia viridaria [aenea]}. 

 Jersey - St. Brelade, The Quennevais, 5.viii.l962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken at m/v light in Forest, Le Chene, vii.1982, T.N.D. Peet, 1983(21):149. 



RIVULINAE 



LASPEYRIA Germar, 1811 



AVENTIA Duponchel, 1829 

 flexula ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) Beautiful Hook-tip 



Guernsey - listed by Miss Wilkinson, in, D.T. Ansted & R.G. Latham, 1862; & 1865:226 {recorded as Aventia 

 flexula } . 



Guernsey - Luff had seen very old specimens collected by Miss L. Renouf [dates not given]; W.A. Luff, 



1899a(3):270 {recorded as Aventia flexula, F. } . 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken, l.vii.1903, G.B. Coney, 1904(37):131; & W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):494 {recorded as 



Aventia flexula, Schiff. }. 

 Jersey - noted as fairly common in July and well distributed, A.C. Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):394. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Brelade, La Pulente, 6.viii. 1962, M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. Ouen, Le Mielle de Morville, 12.vii. 1988, A.C. Warne; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - specimens taken, 12-1 9. vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 



RIVULA Guenee, [1845] 



sericealis (Scopoli, 1763) Straw Dot 



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



Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, near Ivy Castle, vii.1872, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):270. 



Jersey - 1 specimen taken in St. John, Bonne Nuit and 1 taken in St. Helier, the Bellozanne Valley, 4. viii. 1 93 1 , 



A.C. Halliwell, 1932([11?]):9; & 1935a([12?]):393. 

 Jersey - noted to be quite common in various parts of the island, especially in St. Peter, the Val de la Mare, A.C. 



Halliwell, 1935a([12?]):393. 

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



Guernsey - specimens seen in Castel, Talbot Valley, 27. & 28. v. & 9.vi. 1 990, R.A. Austin, also 26.viii.1990, J. 



& S. Adams; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken, 1 2-19.vi. 1990, D.J.L. Agassiz & J.R. Langmaid; [pers. comm.]. 

 Guernsey - 1 specimen taken in St. Peter Port, Les Rocquettes Hotel, 19. viii. 1992, R.J. Heckford; [pers. comm.]. 

 Herm - 1 specimen taken at Le Petit Monceau, 29. vi. 1993, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 



Guernsey - 7 specimens taken at light at 4 sites on 7 nights, between 23.vi.-16.ix. 1996, R.A. Austin, J. Brehaut 

 & R. & M.L. Long; 5 in St. Martin, Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, between 7. viii. -5. ix. 1996, W. Angell; 

 R.A. Austin, 1997:38. 



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



Guernsey - specimens seen at 3 sites on 17 nights between 5.vi.-3.ix. 1998, R.A. Austin & P.D.M. Costen; 6 in 



St. Martin, Burnt Line, Rothamsted trap, 16.vi.-3.ix.1998, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin 



database] . 



Guernsey - specimens seen at 8 sites on 34 nights between 29. v.- 16.x. 1999, various recorders; 13 in St. Martin, 



Burnt Lane, Rothamsted trap, 13. vi. -1 1. viii. 1999, W. Angell; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; 



[pers. comm. from P.H. Sterling]. 

 Sark - 4 specimens seen at Stocks Hotel, 5. & 6. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]; [pers. 



comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - many specimens seen in St. Pierre du Bois, La Broderie, and in St. Martin, Icart, viii. 1999, D.J. 



Wedd; [pers. comm.]; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

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

 Sark - 2 specimens taken at Le Dos D'Ane, 19. & 20.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen taken at Dixcart Hotel, 25.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer; [BMNH]. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen at Le Clos Bourel, 31. viii. 2000, M.J. Bull; det. M. Shaffer. 



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