32 Clostera curtula (Linn.) Chocolate-tip 53 Saffron Walden, 1985 (AME), the first record for NW Essex since the 1960's. LYMANTRIIDAE Lymantria monacha (Linn.) Black Arches 69 Ingrave, 1984 (KWG), a record already represented by the solid "dot" for this square in LMBE; 60 Galley- wood, 1986 (TP); 02 Donyland Woods, 1986 (BG); 11 Riddles Wood, established (RWA). ARCTIIDAE Nudaria mundana (Linn.) Muslin Footman 11 St Osyth, 1986 (RWA), only the third Essex record in the past decade. Correction to LMBE: the Bradwell occurrence mentioned without year on p. 83 was in 1985. Atolmis rubricollis (Linn;) Red-necked Footman 90 Bradwell, 5 July 1986 (SFJD); 92 Friday Wood, 27 June 1986 (CNHS). Prior to these occurrences there had been only one Essex record (in 1976) since the early 1950's. Cybosia mesomella (Linn.) Four-dotted Footman 49 Epping Forest, 8, 1985 (TWG); 90 Bradwell, 1984 (SFJD). Pelosia muscerda (Huffn.) Dotted Footman 90 Bradwell, 31 July, 1985 (SFJD), the seventh Essex record of this migrant species, all but one from Bradwell. Utethesia pulchella (Linn.) Crimson Speckled 48 Chadwell Heath, 2nd week September 1978 (Plant, 1986), the sole Essex record since 1961.