Metzneria lappella (Linn.) Res., 1898-1975. Arctium lappa. Loc. c. along the Thames estuary.
VC 18. South Essex (Thurnall, 1902); 68 Stanford-le-Hope (PCF); 78 *Benfleet (Whittle,
1899b), 1918 (SW), 1937 (SNAJ); 98 Shoebury (FGW).
M. metzneriella (Stain.) Res., 1915-1979. Centaurea nigra. Loc. and rather r. except in the
north-west where it is c.
VC 18. 68 Mucking, 1969 (RT); 78 *Benfleet (Whittle, 1915). VC 19. 53 Saffron Walden
district, c. (AME); 60 Writtle A.C.
Paltodora cytisella (Curt.) NRR., 1871-1949, but doubtless still occurring. Pteridium. Loc. f.c.
VC 18.49 *Loughton (Machin, 1871d); 40 Epping (VCH); 59 Warley Common (Stanley-Smith,
1949-1950); 68 Mucking by CRNB (Pierce, 1918);69 Brentwood, reared 1944 and 1948 (SW);
78 Thundersley (FGW); 88 Southend (Whittle, 1903). VC 19. 81 Witham (Cansdale, 1877-
1878b); 02 Colchester (VCH).
Isophrictis striatella ([D. & S.]) Res., 1978-1980. Tanacetum, Achillea ptarmica. Loc. and rather r.
VC 18.38 Mill Meads (AME);49 *Chigwell Row (IS); 88 Leigh-on-Sea, reared 1980. VC 19.93
Great Horkesley; 03 Boxted (AME).
Apodia bifractella (Dup.) Res., 1897-1978. Pulicaria. Loc. c.
VC 18. 68 Laindon (KRT & JEC); 88 *Leigh-on-Sea (Whittle, 1897b). VC 19. 52 Hatfield
Forest Marsh NR; 53 Rowney Wood (AME); 62 Great Dunmow (RWJU); 01 Fingringhoe
Wick NR (AME).
Eulamprotes atrella ([D. & S.])Res., 1866-1980. Hypericum. Loc. f.c.
VC 18.78 Benfleet (KRT & JEC); Thundersley (FGW); 79 Battlesbridge (AME); 88 Eastwood
(FGW). VC 19. 51 Hatfield Forest (AME); 53 *Saffron Walden, where the life history was
discovered by WRJ in 1866 (Stainton, 1867; 1888-1889); Quendon; Rowney Wood (AME);
Hales Wood (PJJ); 60 Writtle A.C.; 71 Newland Grove NR (AME); 81 Wickham Bishops
(GCD); 11 St Osyth (VCH); 21 Great Holland Pits NR (AME).
E. unicolorella (Dup.) Res., 1977-1980. Life history unknown. Loc. and rather r.
VC 18. 57 Grays Chalk Pit, 1979-1980 (AME). VC 19. 60 *Writtle A.C., 4 August 1977; 83
Lamarsh; 91 Pods Wood; 01 Fingringhoe Wick NR; 22 Great Oakley (AME).
E. wilkella (Linn.) NRR., c. 1845-(1899). Cerastium holosteoides. V. loc. and r.; coastal.
VC 18. 88 *Southend, where the first British specimens were taken by S. Stevens (Douglas,
1850-1851; Stevens, 1871-1872) Leigh-on-Sea (Whittle, 1899a).
Monochroa tenebrella (Hubn.) Res., 1871-1978. Rumex acetosella, often on poor soils. Loc. and
rather r.
VC 18.38 *Hackney Marshes (Machin, 1871b); 49 Epping Forest, reared 1944 (SW); 40 Epping
(VCH). VC 19. 54 Bartlow Hills; 73 Sible Hedingham; 84 Liston; 01 Fingringhoe Wick NR
(AME).
M. lucidella (Steph.) Res., 1915-1980. Eleocharis palustris. V. loc. c.
VC 18. 78 *Bowers Gifford (Whittle, 1915); Benfleet, one 1977 (KRT & JEC). VC 19. 51
Matching Green, pond on the green, c. (RWJU, AME); 21 Great Holland Pits NR (AME).
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