Earias clorana (Linn.) Cream-bordered Green Pea
p88. Resident, very local and scarce; all occurrences have been on or near the coast and estuaries,
particularly on Thames-side. 48 East Ham. 1983 (CWP); 58 Rainham, two 1981 (GSR); 67 Grays
(DJLA); 68 Thames-side, 1977-78 (RT); Ol Fingringhoe Wick NR, larva (reared) 1976 (AME); 23
Dovercourt, 1976 (MEA).
Bena prasinana (Linn.) (Pseudoips bicolorana Fuess.) Scarce Silver-lines
p87. Resident, widespread and locally fairly common.
Pseudoips fagana (Fabr.) (Bena prasinana sensu auctt.) Green Silver-lines
p87. Resident, fairly widespread and locally fairly common.
Sarrothripinae
There is a single confirmed British resident species which resembles, and is often mistaken for, a
member of the Tortricidae (microlepidoptera). Winter is passed as an adult.
Nycteola revayana (Scop.) Oak Nycteoline
p88. Resident, apparently rather local and scarce but easily overlooked.
Pantheinae
The single British resident species resembles an acronictine both as an adult and a larva and is
included in that subfamily by some modern systematists.
Colocasia coryli (Linn.) Nut-tree Tussock
p90. Resident, rather local; locally common. In the extreme north-east now known to be common in
13 Stour Wood and 23 Copperas Wood NRs (MEA, PS): see Guide.
Pluilinae
Most of the British species have prominent metallic markings on their forewings. Many of the 23
British species are migrants, mostly rare but one, the silver Y, often abundant Some come from as far
away as Africa. The larvae, most of which have only three pairs of prolegs, feed mainly on herbaceous
plants and generally overwinter in this stage. Of the 15 species that have occurred in Essex, eight are
migrants.
Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esp.) Golden Twin-spot
Migrant; very rare; recorded in 1978 and 1979 only. 90 Bradwell-on-Sea. 6 Oct. 1979 (AJD); 23
Harwich, 25 Sept. 1978 and 2 Oct. 1979 (PS).
Chrysodeixis acuta (Walk.) Tunbridge Wells Gem
Migrant; one record only. 90 Bradwell-on-Sea, 17 Sept. 1982 (AJD).
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