THE LEPIDOPTERA OF NORTH-EAST ESSEX
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Swallowtailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria). From July 1 to
August; very common at Colchester, Great Bentley, Little
Clacton, Stanway and Weeley.
Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria). From June 10 onwards;
six from Weeley.
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata). From May 22 to
October; abundant at Colchester, Great Bentley, Little
Clacton and Weeley.
Bordered Beauty (Epione repandaria). One from Weeley on
August 2.
Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia). From May 24 to
June; nine from Little Clacton, Weeley and Witham.
Dotted Border (Erannis marginata). From April 12 to June;
three from Clacton and Little Clacton.
Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria). A single melanic male
was captured indoors on March 7 at Colchester.
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia). From June 21 to August;
nineteen from Colchester, Little Clacton and Weeley;
nearly all were melanic.
Willow Beauty (Cleora rhomboidaria). From June 22 to August;
seven from Colchester and Little Clacton.
Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata). From June 14 to August;
very common at Colchester, Little Clacton and Weeley.
Engrailed and Small Engrailed (Ectropis biundulata and E.
crepuscularia). From May 5 to August; twenty-two from
Colchester and Weeley.
V-Moth (Itame wauaria). From July 20 to August; twelve from
Colchester and Weeley.
Brown Silver Line (Lithina chlorosata). From May 24 to June;
four from Weeley.
Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata). From May 24 to August;
ten from Weeley.
Zygaenidae
Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii). From June 29 to July;
locally abundant at Thorpe; a few from Tiptree and
Weeley; larvae from Walton.
Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae). Locally abundant at
Thorpe in July.
Hepialidae
Ghost Moth (Hepialis humuli). From June 23 to July; five from
Weeley.
Common Swift (Hepialis lupulina). From May 31 to July; very
common at Ardleigh, Colchester and Weeley; one indivi-
dual in September.
Satyridae
Wall (Pararge megera). From June 6 to August; common and
widespread.