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Jaywick (J. Young); and possibly one at Langenhoe which is to be further
investigated (H. Owen). 7 DBR.
Limacodidae
0173 Festoon Apoda limacodes Hufn. Layer Marney, 6 July - at least twelve
adults (J. Firmin et al). 8 DBR
Tineidae
0225 Triaxomera fulvimitrella Sodof. Thundersley, 26 July (D. Down). The
moth was taken in Don's garden trap and, suspecting it to be something
special, showed the specimen to Maitland Emmet for confirmation. New
to Essex
0245 Tinea pallescententella Stt. Jaywick, October (J. Young). Following a
brief chase, captured after dismantling bathroom scales in which the
moth had hidden. 2 DBR
Sesiidae
0370 Hornet Moth Sesia apiformis Cl. Layer Marney, 6 July (J. Firmin et al). 12
DBR
0374 Yellow-legged Clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis L. Danbury, 5 August
(S.D. Wood). 3 DBR
0379 Red-belted Clearwing S. myopaeformis Borkh. Alresford, 10 August (R.
Cottrill). 3 DBR
Choreutidae
0389 Choreutis pariana Cl. Dovercourt, 11 and 16 July (C. Gibson). 2 DBR
Argyresthiidae
0407a Argyresthia cupressella Wlsm Harwich, 1 July (A.M. Emmet and D.J.L.
Agassiz). A North American species first reported in Britain in 1997.
New to Essex.
Yponomeutidae
0431 Yponomeuta sedella Treit. Elmstead Market, 27 September (B. Goodey).
Larval webs on Sedum sp. 3 DBR
Ypsolophidae
0458 Ypsolopha alpella D. 6k S. Colchester, 11 August (B. Goodey). 2 DBR
Plutellidae
0473 Acrolepiosis assectella Zell. Dovercourt, 12 June, 21 July and 6 August
(C. Gibson). A pest species. 2 DBR