Cosmorhoe ocellata (Linn.) (Lyncometra ocellata) Purple Bar
p106. Resident, fairly widespread and locally fairly common.
Coenotephria salicata (Hb.) Striped Twin-spot Carpet
Vagrant or migrant; one record only. 88 Thundersley, a fresh specimen at window light, 16 May
1976 (DGD). The first Essex record of this species which has a northern and westerly distribution in
Britain. In view of its European distribution it seems unlikely that it had arrived from the
Continent, although the winds were easterly at the time: single individuals also appeared in Surrey in
1962 and 1982 (Bretherton, 1983).
Eulithis prunata (Linn.) (Lygris prunata) The Phoenix
pl07. Resident, local; locally fairly common; mainly western save for a pocket in the extreme
north-east.
Eulithis testata (Linn.) (Lygris testata) The Chevron
pl07. Resident, rather local and generally scarce.
Eulithis mellinata (Fabr.) (Lygris mellinata) The Spinach
p107. Resident, widespread and locally fairly common.
Eulithis pyraliata (D. & S.) (Lygris pyraliata) Barred Straw
pl07. Resident, widespread and common.
Ecliptopera silaceata (D. & S.) Small Phoenix
pl06. Resident, widespread and locally common; has much increased in numbers and extended its
range in the present century.
Chloroclysta siterata (Hufn.) Red-green Carpet
pl08. Resident, rare; no certain record since 1969 (see Guide).
Chloroclysta miata (Linn.) Autumn Green Carpet
p108. Resident, rare; no certain record since 1970 (see Guide).
Chloroclysta citrata (Linn.) (Dysstroma citrata) Dark Marbled Carpet
p108. Resident, local and scarce; now virtually confined to the west of the County. 49 Epping
Forest (EFCC); 40,41 Harlow (BMcR); 59 Coxtie Green, 1976(PJW);51 Matching, 1981 (AJF);
52 Takeley, frequent (GHBS); 53 Saffron Walden, occasional (AME); 54 Chesterford Park, 1976
(JR); 63 Thaxted, 1975 (AJF).
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