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summer 1994: Tórshavn, one 29.VIII (Eyðfinn

Joensen leg.) and another 3.IX.1994 (Bogi Kross-

teig leg.). Both specimens in FN.

(27)  Nymphalis antiopa. Status uncertain. Single obser-

vations have been recorded f'rom Nólsoy, one on

June 3, 1988, another at the end of May, 1992

(Jens-Kjeld Jensen). Bor: Klaksvfk, one June 6-8,

1992 (Unn í Bø), see Kaaber et al. (1994).

(28)  Abraxas grossulariata. Vagrant. One record. Sud:

Sumba, a male 18.VII.1994 (Lillian Djurhuus leg.

coll. FN).

(29)   Orthonama obstipata.W agrant. Two light trap re-

cords, both from 1996. Kunoy, one male 10-

28.VII. and Suðuroy, Trongisvágur, one male 23-

30.VIII. (NM).

(30)   Chloroclysta miata. Probably vagrant from Scan-

dinavia. Four light trap records. Nólsoy a male

27.IX-2.X.1993. San: Sandur a male 18.IX-

9.X.1993,amale 10.-30.IX. 1994. Kunoy, a female

7-14.IX.1997(NM).

(31)  Eupithecia pusiIlata.Probabíy naturalised resident,

following the importation of foreign Juniperus

plants. Two light trap record from Str: Hoyvfk. A

female 19. - 26.VIII.1992, a male 30.VIII-

10.IX.1995(NM).

(32)   Catocala fraxini. Vagrant. Str: Tórshavn one

9.IX. 1994, found during daytime resting on a wall,

see Jensen (1994). The specimen is kept at FN.

(33)  Autographa pulchrina. Vagrant. Three light trap

records. San: Sandur one 3-10.VIII, one 10-

17.VIII.1991. Nólsoy, one 31.7-1.VIII.1994

(NM).

(34)   Caradrina morpheus. Probably casual introduc-

tion. Str: Tórshavn one 28.VI.1993, flying in the

harbour area (SK).

(35)  Spodoptera exiguaN agrant. One light trap record

from 1996. Kunoy a male 10-20.VIII (NM).

(36)  Enargia paleacea. Vagrant. One light trap record

in 1996. Sud: Trongisvágur a male 23-30.VIII

(NM).

(37)  Parastichtis suspectaN agrant. One light trap

record. Nólsoy a male 7.-14.VIII.1994 (NM).

(38)  Agrochola circellaris. Migrant, but possibly tem-

porary resident. In 1992, but not the next years

were 5 specimens found in Tórshavn and its sur-

roundings (Kaaber et al, 1994). Otherwise found

singly, but regularly in a light trap on Sud:

Trongisvágur, one 11.-25.VIII.1994, one 28.VIII-

18.IX.1995, two 19.-24.IX.1996 (NM).

(39)  Eupsilia transversa. Irregular migrant. Five light

trap records. Sud: Akraberg two 28.X-7.XI. 1990,

Str: Hoyvík one 3.-11 .XI, one 25.XI-1.XII.1990.

San: Sandur one 26.X-2.XI. 1991 (NM).

(40)  Xylena vetusta. Irregular migrant, probably tempo-

rary resident. Three light trap records from

Str:Hoyvík,one 7-14.IV, one 13-.-27X. 1991. Sud:

Akrabergone2.-15.X.1991 (NM).

(41)  Apamea remissa. Probably resident.The species

has occurred singly, but almost annually in the

light traps. San: Sandur, two in 1991. Str: Hoyvík

one in 1992, one in 1993. Nólsoy one in 1993.

Vág: Miðvágur 2 in 1997. Kunoy one in 1997

(NM).

(42)  Rhizedra lutosa. Rather regular vagrant. San:

Sandur one 12.-19.IX, one 3.-10.X. 1992. Nólsoy

one7.-26.X.1996(NM).

(43)  Amphipoea lucens.Y'robabXy resident.Vág: Mid-

vágur, two males and a female 1-7.IX. 1997, see

Kaaber, Karsholt & Strandbæk (in press).

(44)  Hydraecia micacea.Resident. The species has oc-

curred almost annually, but most singly in the light

traps. Str: Hoyvfk two in 1990, one i 1994.

SamSandur one in 1991,onein 1994, onein 1995.

Nólsoy, one in 1994. Vid: Dalur one in 1996.

Kunoy,onein 1996,5 in 1997. Vág: Miðvágurtwo

in 1997 (NM).

(45)   Chortedes stigmatica. Resident.Only known from

Sandoy, where it is common in the protected dune

area at Sandur. First recorded in 1978 (Bengtson,

1982). A search in other sandy areas with large

stands of Leymus arenarius, such as Vág: Sørvág-

ur have yet proved fruitless (SK).

(46)  Discestra trifolii. Irregular migrant. Following an

outbreak in Central Europe in early August 1996

the species invaded Shetland where more than 300

specimens were recorded (Pennington, 1997a,b,c).

During that period three specimens were recorded

in light traps on the Faroes , with two on Kunoy on

8.VIII. and 10-28.VIII, and one on Stóra Dímun 8-

20.VIII (NM). A fourth specimen was spotted on

Sandoy 13.VIII, but escaped capture (Kaaber,

1997).

(47)  Mamestra brassicae. Probably vagrant. A hght

trap record from Sud:Trongisvágur one male

29.VII-10.VIII. 1994 NM).

(48)  Mythimna unipuncta. Occasional migrant. Three

light trap records. Sud.Akraberg one 28.VIII-7.IX,

one 8.-15.IX. San.Sandur one 12.-19.IX.1992

(NM), see Kaaber et al. (1994).

(49)  Eurois occulta. Regular migrant from Scandi-

navia. Five light trap records during the period.

San: Sandur one female 24.VII-7.VIII. 1993. Str: