THE LEPIDOPTERA OF NORTH-EAST ESSEX
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Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum). From June 14 to July; ten
found at Colchester.
Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis). From July 2 onwards; three
from Colchester.
Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta). From June 1 to August;
ten from Colchester and Weeley.
Crescent Dart (Agrotis trux lunigera). Possibly one from Col-
chester in July.
Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis). From June 6 to August;
so abundant that numbers were seen practically every
night throughout June and July; recorded from Ardleigh,
Colchester, Layer Breton, Little Clacton, Weeley and
Witham.
Pearly Underwing (Peridroma porphyrea). From September 20
to October; two from Weeley.
Double Dart (Graphiphora augur). From June 27 to July; com-
mon; from Ardleigh, Colchester, Little Clacton, West
Bergholt and Weeley.
Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica). Possibly three from Colchester
and Weeley, June and August.
Small Square Spot (Diarsia rubi). From May 31 to September;
common from Little Clacton and Weeley.
Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta). From May 26 to August;
Common from Little Clacton and Weeley.
Setaceous Hebrew Character (Amathes c-nigrum). From June 29
to October, very common, particularly in September; from
Colchester, Great Bentley, Halstead, Little Clacton and
Weeley.
Double Square Spot (Amathes triangulum). From June 30 to
August; common in July; from Colchester and Weeley.
Six-striped Rustic (Amathes sexstrigata). One from Weeley on
August 22.
Square Spot Rustic (Amathes xanthographa). From September
10 to October; six from Colchester and Weeley.
Flame (Axylia putris). From June 4 to August; common at
Little Clacton and Weeley.
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Euschesis janthina).
From August 1 onwards; common at Colchester and
Weeley; one from West Mersea.
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Euschesis comes). From July 30 to
September; twelve from Bures Hamlet, Colchester and
Weeley.
Least Yellow Underwing (Euschesis interjecta). From July 30 to
August; three from Weeley.
Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba). From June 23 to
September; common at Brightlingsea, Colchester, East Mer-
sea, Great Bentley, Halstead, Little Clacton, West Bergholt
and Weeley.
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Lampra fimbriata). One
from Weeley on August 15.