E. pinguis (Haw.) Res., 1886-1980. Fraxinus. V. loc. c, sometimes confined to a single tree
amongst many; may be extending its range. 88 *Southend (GHC in BMNH).
Ephestia elutella (Hubn.) Res., (1834)-1978. Outdoors in old haystacks and indoors on stored
foodstuffs in warehouses. Wdspd and sometimes c. 49 *Epping Forest (Stephens, 1834: 305).
E. parasitella unicolorella Staud. NRR., 1955. Dry vegetable refuse. According to HCH, all Essex
records other than that given below have proved to be mis-identifications of reddish E. elutella.
VC 18. 88 Westcliff-on-Sea, one at m.v. light 1 July 1955 (Huggins, 1956b).
E. kuehniella Zell. Res., 1895-1976. Flour, occasionally other dried vegetable products. A loc.
pest of flour-mills.
VC 18. 38 Leytonstone (VCH); 68 Stanford-le-Hope; 79 Battlesbridge; 88 Hadleigh (HCH);
*Southend (FGW; HCH); 89 Rayleigh (HCH); 80 Maldon (SNAJ). VC 19. 23 Harwich
(MEA).
E. cautella (Walker) Res., 1896-(1975). Dried foodstuffs. Occasional in warehouses, shops and
houses.
VC 18. 48 Barking (MAFF); 78 *Benfleet (FGW); 88 Westcliff-on-Sea; Southend (HCH;
MAFF).
E. figulilella Gregs. NRR., 1890. Dried figs, currants, etc. A warehouse pest.
VC 18. 38 Leyton, reared 6 August 1890 from figs purchased on 29 December 1889 (AT); a
specimen labelled "bred from figs purchased in 1889" in coll. Whittle is probably of the same
source.
Plodia interpunctella (Hubn.) Res., 1955-1976. Dried foodstuffs. Loc. c. in warehouses and shops.
VC 18.48 Ilford, 1974 (GSR); 88 Hadleigh; Westcliff-on-Sea; Southend (HCH); 89 Rayleigh,
reared 1955 (SW). VC 19.53 Saffron Walden (AME).
Homoeosoma nebulella [(D. & S.]) Res., (1834)-(1975). (Cirsium vulgare, other Compositae.
Loc. and r.
VC 18. 49 *Epping Forest (Stephens, 1834: 303 and later authors); 88 Hadleigh Castle;
Westcliff-on-Sea at m.v. light (HCH); Southend (Machin, 1871c). VC 19.11 St Osyth (VCH).
H. sinuella (Fabr.) Res., (1834)-1980. Plantago lanceolata. Wdspd and abdt in dry places.
49 *Epping Forest (Stephens, 1834: 312 who knew no other locality).
H. nimbella (Dup.) Unconfirmed. Senecio jacobaea. According to HCH, all supposed Essex
examples have proved on examination to be H. saxicola; the records which follow may likewise
be misidentified.
VC 18.38 Leyton, reared or captured 1888-1898 (AT); 88 Hadleigh Castle (Vaughan, 1889).
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