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THE ESSEX NATURALIST
Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula). From July 18 to August;
two individuals were found at Weeley.
Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac). One found at Weeley on
June 15.
Maple Prominent (Lophopteryx cucullina). One found at Little
Clacton on July 6.
Coxcomb Prominent (Lophopteryx capucina). The only reason-
ably common member of the family; it occurred from May
24 to July; seventeen individuals were seen at Colchester,
East Mersea and Weeley.
Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina). From June 22 to July;
eight found at East Mersea, Little Clacton and Weeley.
Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala). From June 21 to July; three
found at Colchester.
Chocolate Tip (Clostera curtula). From May 22 onwards; two
were found, one each from Colchester and Weeley.
Thyatiridae
Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides). Very common from July 4
to the end of the month, numbers falling off in August;
from Colchester, East Mersea, Little Clacton and Weeley.
Peach Blossom (Thyatria batis). One found at Colchester on
July 1.
Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis). One found at Colchester on
June 21.
Drepanidae
Pebble Hook Tip (Drepana falcataria). One found at Weeley on
June 12.
Oak Hook Tip (Drepana binaria). One found at Weeley on
June 12.
Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata). From May 30 throughout
the five months to September; common in both Cochester
and Weeley.
Lymantriidae
Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua). Four were found in September and
October at Colchester and Weeley. Over 200 eggs found
at Weeley on April 7.
Pale Tussock (Dasychira pudibunda). Two obtained at the end
of June from Little Clacton.
Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea). From July 22 to August:
five found at East Mersea and Weeley; also larvae from
Frinton.
Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis). From July 16 to August; com-
mon from Colchester, East Mersea, Stanway, Thorpe and
Weeley. Larvae from Colchester and Weeley.
Noctuidae
White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici). From July 25 to August; two
from Weeley; also recorded from Witham in 1962.