Anaplectoides prasina (D. & S.) Green Arches
p59. Resident, very local and rare. 52 Takeley, 1983 (GHBS); 54 Chesterford Park, very
infrequent (JR); 63 Thaxted, 1975 (AJF).
Cerastis rubricosa (D. & S.)
p60. Resident, widespread and locally common.
Red Chestnut
Cerastis leucographa (D. & S.) White-marked
?Formerly rare resident; only one old record. 49 Epping Forest, one, possibly two (a second
specimen bears no data), 14 Apr. 1906 (H. Mace collection).
Hadeninae
The 69 British (53 Essex) species include most of the 'quakers' and many of the 'wainscots'. They
are very similar to the Noctuinae in size, colour and shape but the eyes are hairy and the wings are
usually held tent-like over the body, the ridge of the tent formed by the non-overlapping hind edges of
the forewings. The larvae feed above ground on a great variety of plants (although most species are
oligophagous) and some specialise in eating the flowers and fruits of their foodplant Most overwinter
as a subterranean pupa and the genus Orthosia ('quakers') are among the earliest adults to emerge in
spring.
Anarta myrtilli (Linn.) Beautiful Yellow Underwing
pl33. No recent record. A post-1960 dot for square 71 on map 141 in MBGBI,9 cannot be
substantiated.
Discestra trifolii (Hufn.) (Scotogramma trifolii)
p62. Resident, widespread and common.
Hada nana (Hufn.)
p62. Resident, fairly widespread and locally fairly common.
The Nutmeg
The Shears
Polia bombycina (Hufn.) (P. nitens Haw.) Pale Shining Brown
p62. Resident, formerly fairly widespread, now local and often scarce. However, up to forty came
to light nightly at 58 Cranham in 1974 (WLC).
Polia hepatica (Cl.) Silvery Arches
p62. Formerly very local and scarce resident; no record since 1936 (see Guide).
Polia nebulosa (Hufn.)
p62. Resident, rather local; locally fairly common.
Grey Arches
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