S. ulmella Knaggs NRR., (1903)-1928. Life history unknown. V. loc and r.; confirmation of these
records is desirable.
VC 18.79 *Woodham Ferrers by GHR (VCH). VC 19.81 Tiptree, 6 and 30 June 1928 (SW); 23
*Harwich by GFM (VCH).
Eudonia pallida (Curt.) Res., (1886)-1980. ?Mosses and lichens on the ground. Loc. f.c. in marshes
and amongst marram on sandhills.
VC 18. 67 Tilbury Docks (HME & TGH); 68 Laindon; 78 Thames Haven (AT); Pitsea;
Benfleet (FGW); 88 *Southend district (Leeeh, 1886; Vaughan, 1889; Whittle, 1899a; HCH;
DGD); 89 Rochford; Stambridge (HCH); 98 Great Wakering (Whittle, 1917a). VC 19. 52
Hatfield Forest Marsh NR; 71 Newland Grove NR (AME); 80 Ulting; 81 Witham (HCH); 01
Brightlingsea; 11 St Osyth (GFM); 22 Little Oakley (AME); Beaumont-cum-Moze (JBF); 23
Dovercourt (GFM).
E. crataegella (Hubn.) Res., 1867-1977. Mosses. Loc. and rather r.
VC 18. 49 Buckhurst Hill, 1898 (Passmore Edwards Museum); 40 *Epping, by Wormald
(Knaggs, 1868); 78 Benfleet; 79 Rettendon; 88 Hadleigh; Leigh-on-Sea; 80 Woodham Walter
(HCH). VC 19. 53 Saffron Walden (AME); 54 Hales Wood (PJJ); 61 Howe Street; 01
Fingringhoe Wick NR (AME); 02 Colchester (VCH).
E. truncicolella (Staint.) Res., 1870-(1975). Mosses. Loc. f.c., mainly in southern woodland.
VC 18. 39 Chingford, 1908 by W.Sanders (Passmore Edwards Museum); 49 *High Beach
(Boyd diary); Epping Forest (Machin, 1872-1873b; DJLA); Loughton (AT); 40 Epping
(VCH); 78 Benfleet; 79 Rettendon; Rawreth; 88 Leigh-on-Sea (HCH); Hadleigh (FGW);
Westcliff-on-Sea (DGD); 80 Hazeleigh (VCH). VC 19.02 Colchester (Clark & Hobday, 1963).
E. angustea (Curt.) Res., (1903)-1980. Mosses. Wdspd and f.c. 02 *Colchester (VCH).
E. mercurella (Linn.) Res., 1885-1980. Mosses. Wdspd and abdt. 39 *Hale End (Nicholson, 1932).
Nymphulinae
Medium-sized to large moths with relatively broad forewings. They are
known as 'china-marks' from their wing-pattern of fuscous or brownish lines on
a white ground colour. Their larvae feed on aquatic plants, usually below the
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