G. turpella ([D. & S.]) NRR., 1880-1904, but may still occur. Populus nigra. V. loc. and r.
VC 18. 48 *Wanstead (Warren, 1880); 59 Warley, 1904 (FGW); 80 Hazeleigh (VCH). VC 19.
02 Colchester (VCH), and specimens taken by WHH dated 1891 in coll. Whittle and others,
undated, in coll. Tyerman.
Platyedra subcinerea (Haw.) NRR., 1870-1886. Malva sylvestris. V. loc. and r.
VC 18. 88 Southend (Elisha, 1887); 98 *Shoeburyness, 1870 from larvae found crawling on a
fence (Warren, 1885-1886a), these specimens being extant in colls Stainton, Tyerman and
Fletcher.
Pexicopia malvella (Hubn.) Res., 1908-1979. Althea officinalis, garden hollyhocks. Loc. and r.
VC 18. 48 Wanstead (Thurnall, 1917); Plaistow (CWP); 49 *Epping Forest, now in BMNH
(JEG); Chigwell Row (IS); 58 Romford (KRT). VC 19. 60 Writtle A.C., 25 July 1977 and
August 1978.
Scrobipalpa suaedella (Rich.) Res., 1882-1980. Suaeda Loc. abdt.
VC 18. South Essex (Whittle, 1895); 78 Canvey Island (Whittle, 1899a); 90 Steeple; 00
Bradwell-on-Sea (AME). VC 19.01 Fingringhoe Wick NR (AME); 11 Colne Point (WHH), in
vast numbers on the NR (AME); *St Osyth (Stainton, 1882-1883; VCH; WSG).
S. samadensis plantaginella (Staint.) Res., 1899-1973. Plantago coronopus, P. maritima. Loc. and
rather r.
VC 18. 78 *Canvey Island; Benfleet (FGW). VC 19. 01 Fingringhoe Wick NR, 1972-1973
(AME); 02 Wivenhoe by WHH (coll. Jacobs).
S. instabilella (Dougl.) Res., 1846-1980. Halimione. Wdspd and abdt in salt-marshes. 11 *St
Osyth, which is the type locality (Douglas, 1846b).
S. salinella (Zell.) Res., (1903)-1980. Aster tripolium, Salicornia, Spergularia, Suaeda. Loc. f.c. in
salt-marshes. *VCH.
5. ocellatella (Boyd) Res., (1899)-1980. Beta. Wdspd and c. on salt-marshes. 78 *Benfleet
(Whittle, 1899a).
S. nitentella (Fuchs) Res., 1937-1980. Chenopodium, Suaeda maritima. Loc. c. on salt-marshes.
Formerly not distinguished from the next species and therefore under-recorded.
VC 18. 78 Canvey Island; Benfleet (SW); 00 Bradwell-on-Sea (AME). VC 19. 91 Salcott
(WSG); 01 Mersea Island; Fingringhoe Wick NR; 22 Skipper's Island NR (AME).
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