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on a window ledge. Until a few years ago there were
very few Essex records but this species has extended
its range dramatically and has been recorded in
sixteen 10 km. squares. A list of records is given
below. Of these 45 were new records for the square
(TL 71) and 13 were updated.
LEPIDOPTERA RECORDED AT THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB GENERAL
MEETING AT LITTLE LEIGHS HELD ON 24th JULY, 1982
Symbols and abbreviations used:-
** A new record for OS 10 x 10 km. square TL 71.
* An updated record, i.e. already recorded, but
not since 1970.
The number following names of Microlepidoptera refers
to the page in 'The Smaller Moths of Essex1.
Source of record:-
A Adult L Larva
S Larval spinning F Evidence of larval
feeding
M Larval mine T Light-trap
Ectoedemia pulverosella. M 29
Etainia sphendamni M 30
Stigmella marginicolella M 30
S. plagiocolella M 31
S. obliquella M 31
S. perpygmaeella M 32
S. atricapitella M 32
S. ruficapitella M 32
** S. roborella M 32
S. centifoliella M 33
S. hybnerella M 33
S. crataegella M 34
S. microtheriella M 34
Heliozela resplendella M 39
Antispila pfeifferella M 39
Lyonetia clerkella M 45