Drepana binaria (Hufn.)
p47. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Drepana cultraria (Fabr.)
p47. Resident, local and generally scarce.
Drepana falcataria (Linn.)
p47. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Cilix glaucata (Scop.)
p48. Resident, widespread and common.
Oak Hook-tip
Barred Hook-tip
Pebble Hook-tip
Chinese Character
THYATIRIDAE
A family of mostly small or medium-sized moths, among the members of which are the lutestrings, so
called because of the lines crossing the forewings. With their quite stout bodies and wing-shape they
resemble the noctuids. They have functional mouthparts and are strictly nocturnal. The larvae are
stout, smooth and have a full complement of legs. They are monophagous or oligophagous on trees
and shrubs and overwinter as pupae in slight cocoons spun amongst dead leaves at ground level. All
nine British species are known from Essex, eight being residents.
Thyatira batis (Linn.)
p42. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufn.)
p42. Resident, widespread and common.
Tethea ocularis (Linn.)
p43. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Tethea or (D. & S.)
p43. Resident, local; locally fairly common.
Peach Blossom
Buff Arches
Figure of Eighty
Poplar Lutestring
Tetheella fluctuosa (Hb.) (Tethea fluctuosa) Satin Lutestring
p43.? Vagrant, very rare. 49 Thevdon Bois, 5 Aug. 1984 (TWG); 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, 31 July
1984(AJD), only the third and fourth records (see Guide)
Ochropacha duplaris (Linn.) (Tethea duplaris)
p43. Resident, widespread and locally fairly common.
Common Lutestring
Cymatophorima diluta (D. & S.) (Asphalia diluta) Oak Lutestring
p43. Resident, very local; scarce in most of its localities. 40 Harlow, 1982 (AJF); 69 Ingrave,
1976, 1977 (APMcC, IRMcC); 63 Thaxted, 1973 (AJF); 70 Thrift Wood NR, Bicknacre, 1976
(DW); 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, 1979 (AJD); 92 Berechurch, 1984 (JY)..
Achyla flavicornis (Linn.)
p44. Resident, rather local; locally fairly common.
Yellow Horned
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