Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana (Ratz.) Res., 1962-1980. Picea abies and other conifers. Loc. c;
spreading.
VC 18. 70 Chelmsford, one 1965 (HCH). VC 19, 50 *Ongar (DCT); 51 Wall Wood, c; 53
Rowney Wood, v.c.; 64 Great Bendysh Wood (AME).
Z. rufimitrana (Herr.-Scharf.) ? Vag., (1903). Abies. Only one record has been traced, on which
"Essex" (Barrett, 1907; Meyrick, 1928) may be based.
VC 19.23 Dovercourt, one by WHH (VCH); it may have flown in from Suffolk where the moth
is resident.
Z. isertana (Fabr.) Res., (1889)4980. Quercus spp. Wdspd and abdt. 88 *Eastwood (Vaughan,
1889).
Z. diniana (Guen.) Res., 1887-1979. Larix. Loc. and r.; possibly under-recorded.
VC 18. 49 Epping Forest (Syms, 1947-1948); 59 *Warley (AT); 88 Westcliff-on-Sea, 1963
(DGD). VC 19. 51 Hatfield Forest; 53 Debden (AME); 23 Harwich district by GFM (coll.
Adkin).
Gypsonoma aceriana (Dup.) Res., 1885-1979. Populus. Wdspd and c. 38 *Leytonstone (AT).
G. sociana (Haw.) Res., 1871-1979. Populus spp. Loc. c.,but r. or under-recorded in the north.
VC 18.38 *Hackney Marshes (Machin, 1871b); Temple Mills (VCH); Lea Bridge; 48 Wanstead
(AT); 69 Thorndon Park; 78 Benfleet (FGW); Thundersley (DGD); 79 Rettendon (HCH); 70
Chelmsford (Thurnall, 1902); 88 Eastwood etc. (Whittle, 1899c, etc.); 80 Woodham Walter
(HCH). VC 19.63 Hempstead, 1979 (AME); 23 Harwich district (GFM).
G. dealbana (Frol.) Res., (1889)-1980. Somewhat polyphagous. Wdspd and v.c. 88 *Leigh-on-Sea
(Vaughan, 1889).
G. oppressana (Treits.) Res., (1855)-1980. Populus nigra, P. alba. Loc. f.c. 49 *Epping Forest,
two taken by H. Doubleday, for many years the only British specimens (Stainton, 1855a).
G. minutana (Hubn.) Res., 1887-1964. Populus. Loc. and r.
VC 18. Walthamstow by GHC (coll. T.B. Fletcher); Lea Bridge; 48 *Wanstead; 50 Ongar
(AT); 78 Benfleet; 88 Leigh-on-Sea; Westcliff-on-Sea; 89 Hockley (HCH). VC 19. 53 Saffron
Walden, one 1964 (AME); 02 Colchester (VCH).
Gibberifera simplana (Fisch, v. Rosl.) NRR., (1903)4938. Populus tremula. V. loc. and r.
VC 18. 88 Hadleigh, three 1938 (HCH). VC 19.02 Colchester (VCH).
Epiblema cynosbatella (Linn.) Res., (1889)4980. Rosa, Rubus. Wdspd and abdt. 88 *Leigh-on-
Sea (Vaughan, 1889).
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