Callimorpha dominula (Linn.) Scarlet Tiger
One old acceptable record. Kettlewell(1942) accepted one record of several considered, viz., 40
Epping, three 1846, H. Doubleday (in BMNH).
Tyria jacobaeae (Linn.) (Callimorpha jacobaeae) The Cinnabar
p51. Resident, widespread and locally common.
NOLIDAE
The five British species of this family are all known in Essex. They are very small moths in which the
haustellum is well-developed and there are three subcostal tufts of scales on the forewing. They mostly
rest head downwards on tree-trunks, branches or leaves. The larvae are hairy and lack prolegs on
abdominal segment seven. The larvae overwinter and all species are oligophagous on trees or
rosaceous shrubs. The pupa is within a spindle-shaped cocoon mixed with larval hairs and usually
coated with particles scraped from the twig or stem on which it is spun.
Meganola strigula (D. & S.) (Nola strigula) Small Black Arches
p48. Formerly rare resident; no record since 1934 (see Guide). The post-1960 dot for square 88 on
map 82 in MBGBI,9 cannot be substantiated.
Meganola albula (D. & S.) (Nola albula) Kent Black Arches
p48. Migrant and / or resident, rare. 88 Leigh-on-Sea, 1983 (DGD); 98 Foulness Island, two,
1980 (DGD); 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, singly, 1975-83 (AJD, SFJD).
Nola cucullatella (Linn.) Short-cloaked Moth
p48. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Nola confusalis (H. -S.) (Celama confusalis) Least Black Arches
p48. Resident, very local and scarce except in Epping Forest which is the sole locality for the grey
ab. columbina Image. 39 Epping Forest, several, all ab. columbina, 1983 (CWP); 49 Epping Forest,
1974 (DJLA), a number, mostly ab. columbina, 1983 (JMC-H, BS); 53 Saffron Walden, 1984
(AME); 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, 1975-76, 1978-83, increasing, (AJD, SFJD); 92 Layer-de-la-Haye.
1982, three 1983 (JY); 11 St Osyth, three 1982 (RWA).
Nola aerugula (Hb.) (Celama trituberculana Bosc.) Scarce Black Arches
p48. Migrant, very rare. 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, 15 July 1982, 23 July 1983 (AJD), the only records
since 1963 (see Guide).
NOCTUIDAE
The noctuids, which range from very small to very large size, are the largest of all the families of
Lepidoptera, accounting for one third of the macrolepidoptera on the Essex list A short description is
given under each subfamily but, unless the subfamily description indicates otherwise, noctuids may be
assumed to be stout-bodied, strong-flying moths with a fully functional haustellum. The forewings of
the majority are soberly (cryptically) coloured, although some species have brightly marked
hind-wings. The larvae normally are hairless and pupate underground.
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