Epiphyas postvittana (Walker)
pl06. Second record. VC18. 67 Grays, one 17 Aug. 1983 (Agassiz, 1984).
Cnephasia communana (H.-S.)
pl08. New to VC19. VC18. 67 Grays (DJLA). VC19. 83 Halstead, one 17 June 1982
(RES).
Eana osseana (Scop.)
pl09. Third recent record. VC18. 67 Grays (DJLA).
Lobesia reliquana (Hb.)
pll6. New to VC19. VC19. 13 Copperas Wood, 31 May and 17 June 1981 (AME).
Epinotia demarniana (F.v.R.)
pl 18. First records from VC19 since before 1903. VC19. 92 Roman River, 2 Aug 1984 (JY); 13
Copperas Wood, 17 June 1981 (AME).
Epinotia signatana (Dougl.)
p119. First record from VC18 since 1902. VC18. 59 Havering Park, 1982 (NN). VC19. 54
Hadstock; 63 Wimbish Green; 83 Alphamstone (AME).
Crocidosema plebejana Zell.
Map. New to Essex. ?Migrant Althaea, Malva. Single record. VC18.67 Grays, one 18 Oct. 1982
(DJLA).
Epinotia turbidana (Treit)
Map. New to Essex. ?Resident, 1984. Petasites. Very local and rare, but possibly overlooked
because of its retiring habits. VC19. 53 Saffron Walden, one female at MV light 16 July 1984
(AME).
Eucosma conterminana (H.-S.)
pl23. First records from VC19 since before 1903. VC18. 09 Foulness. VC19. 44 Elmdon; 53
Saffron Walden; 65 Steeple Bumpstead (AME); 92 Prettygate (JY); 11 St Osyth (AME).
Eucosma pupillana (Cl.)
pl24. One previous recent record; both the foodplant (Artemisia absinthium) and the moth are
becoming more common in SW Essex. VC18. 39 Sewardstone; 48 East Ham (CWP); 57 West
Thurrock (DJLA); 58 Eastbrook End (CWP); 68 Mucking (JRL & AME).
Eucosma fulvana (Steph.)
pl24. First record from VC 18 since 1934. VC18.67 Grays(DJLA). VC19. 84 Foxearth(AME);
93 Great Horkesley (BH).
Pammene obscurana (Steph.)
pl26. First record since 1887. VC18.49 Epping Forest, one 7 June 1983 (Chalmers-Hunt, 1983).
Pammene aurantiana (Staud.)
pl27. New to VC19. VC18. 48 Wanstead Park; 58 Eastbrook End (CWP); 67 Grays (DJLA).
VC19. 51 Matching (AJF); 53 Saffron Walden, several 1983-84 (AME).
Pammene fasciana (Linn.)
pl27. First record from VC19 since before 1903. VC19. 92 Prettygate, 6 Aug. 1984 (JY).
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