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marshes. It is likely that Essex is its last
remaining haunt and the Essex Naturalists'
Trust is doing its best to prevent it from
dying out altogether.
Of the butterflies, I can only think of
one green species and that is the Green Hair-
streak. Only the undersides are green, the
upper surfaces of the wings are brown. The
species is locally common in Essex and has been
found at High Woods, Writtle, and a number of
other localities.
Ron Allen
For more information on Essex butterflies and
moths see: "A Guide to the Butterflies and
Larger Moths of Essex", published by the Essex
Naturalists' Trust 1975.
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