Telephila schmidtiellus (Heyd.) Res., 1977-1979. Origanum. Loc. f.c. in the north-west.
VC 19.43 *Littlebury; 44 Strethall; 53 Saffron Walden (AME).
Dichomeris marginella (Fabr.) Res., 1916-1980. Juniperus. The foodplant is not now native in
Essex but the moth can sustain itself on even isolated garden plants.
VC 18. 38 *Leytonstone (Thurnall, 1916); 39 Chingford (PH); 49 Chigwell Row (IS); 59
Havering-atte-Bower (KRT). VC 19. 60 Writtle A.C., where it is almost a garden pest; 81
Wickham Bishops (GCD).
Brachmia blandella (Fabr.) (gerronella (Zell.)) Res., 1856-1980. Ulex, its association with this
foodplant being based on two moths reared from larvae taken on gorse at 38 Snaresbrook
(Machin, 18724873b); however, it also occurs where Ulex is absent. Wdspd and c. 48
*Wanstead (Miller, 1857).
B. inornatella (Dougl.) NRR., 1897. Phragmites. Recorded once only.
VC 18. 78 Benfleet, amongst reeds (Whittle, 1897b).
B. rufescens (Haw.) Res., 1879-1980.Gramineae. Wdspd and v.c. *Essex saltings, 1 June 1879
(specimen in Passmore-Edwards Museum).
Oegoconia quadripuncta (Haw.) Res., 1899-1980. Leaf-litter. Wdspd and c. This and the next
species were not separated until 1965 and earlier records have only been accepted where
specimens have been checked.
VC 18.48 Wanstead (CWP); 49 Chigwell Row (IS); 58 Rainhan (GSR); 68 Mucking (CRNB);
78 Bowers Gifford (FGW); Benfleet (KRT); 88 Westcliff-on-Sea (DGD); *Southend; 98
Shoeburyness (FGW). VC 19. 53 Saffron Walden (AME); 60 Writtle A.C.; 81 Wickham
Bishops (GCD); 11 Colne Point (AME).
O. deauratella (Herr.-Schaff.) Res., 1901-1980. Leaf-litter. Wdspd and c. See above.
VC 18. 38 *Walthamstow (GHC); 39 Chingford (PH); 48 Plaistow (CWP); 49 Chigwell Row
(IS); 88 Westcliff-on-Sea (DGD). VC 19.41 Little Hallingbury (RWJU); 53 Newport; Saffron
Walden (AME) 60 Writtle A.C.; 22 Beaumont-cum-Moze (JBF).
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