Drepanidae
1649 Drepana curvatula Borkh. Dusky Hook-tip. 90 Bradwell 29 May
1992 (AJD). A suspected immigrant. New to Essex.
Thyatiridae
1656 Tetheella fluctuosa Hb Saatin Lutestring. 90 Bradwell 26 July
1987, an adult at light (SFJD). Seventh Essex record.
1658 Cymatophorima diluta D&S Oak Lutestring. 92 Friday Wood,
common 1985 -1990 (BG), although restricted in range to a small group
of mature oaks within the main wooded area - a feature which may be
common to other oak woodlands in Essex.
Geometridae
1661 Archiearis parthenias L. Orange Underwing. 92 Chest Wood 16
March 1992, a small colony (CA per JF). 01 Fingringhoe Wick NR June
1987, larvae on birch (BG).
1662 Archieris notha Hb . Light Orange Underwing. 52 Hatfield Forest
11 April 1992, several (DJLA). 92 Chest Wood 5 April 1983, a female
basking on bare earth in a conifer plantation (aspen present) (JPB). The
former record is most welcome since it is the only Essex site away from
the Colchester area where the species is known to breed.
1668 Thetidia smaragdaria Fabr . Essex Emerald. Captive stock,
gathered from a Kent locality, is currently being maintained by Dr. P.
Waring and others with a view to releasing specimens back to the wild
at a site in Essex. The project has, however, been set back by breeding
difficulties.
1677 Cyclophora albipunctata Hufn. Birch Mocha. 01 Fingringhoe
Wick NR, specimens noted on 16 May and 15 August 1987 (BG).
1679 Cyclophora porata L. False Mocha. 90 Bradwell 31 August 1990
(SFJD). A very local species in Essex which is still fairly common in the
Colchester area.
1680 Cyclophora punctaria L . Maiden's Blush. A species very much on
the increase. It has recently occurred at 49 Theydon Bois in some
numbers, three in 1990, five in 1991 and fifteen in 1992 (JGG).
Specimens were also reported from 53 Saffron Walden 1990 (AME), 23
Copperas Wood two in 1991 and one in 1992 (PS), and three at 11 St.
Osyth in 1992 and 1993 (RWA).
1699 Idaea vulpinaria H.-S. Least Carpet. Another species which
continues to spread. 49 Theydon Bois seven in 1990 (JGG). 70
Chelmsford 1985, 1986 and 1987 (CP). 90 Bradwell, very common in
1991 (SFJD). 11 Jaywick six during 1991 (JY).
1718 Phibalapteryx virgata Hufn . Oblique Striped. 90 Brad-
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