30 The Essex Naturalist 2062 Water Ermine Spilosoma urticae Esp. Frinton-on-Sea, 26 May (B. Lock); Dovercourt, three: 19 and 20 May and 28 June (C. Gibson). Kirby-le- Soken (P. Bergdahl). 10 DBR Noctuidae 2076 Kent Black Arches Meganola albula D. & S. Great Holland Pits, (R.W. Arthur). 6 DBR 2083 Coast Dart Euxoa cursoria Hufn. St Osyth, 2 and 6 August (R.W. Arthur). 3 DBR 2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum D. & S. Very common at St Osyth, recorded in all months from May to October (R.W. Arthur). 50 DBR 2105 Dotted Rustic Rhyacia simulans Hufn. Ingatestone (G. Smith); Dovercourt, 7 July (C. Gibson). 25 DBR 2113 Stout Dart Spaelotis ravida D. & S. Galleywood, 21 August (B. Churcher). 8 DBR 2136 Gothic Naenia typica L. Writtle, 5 July (M. Green); Saffron Walden, 22 July (A.M. Emmet); North Chingford, August (B. Pateman). 21 DBR 2137 Great Brocade Eurois occulta L. Bradwell-on-Sea, 22 July (A.J. Dewick). Adult on buddleia flowers. 12 DBR 2152 White Colon Sideridis albicolon Hb. St Osyth, 7 June (R.W. Arthur); Little Oakley, 26 May (G. Slater). Kirby-le-Soken (P. Bergdahl). 9 DBR 2184 Northern Drab Orthosia opima Hb. Bradwell-on-Sea, 21 April (G. Smith); St Osyth, 10 May (R.W. Arthur); Dovercourt, 24 April (C. Gibson); Kirby-le-Soken (P. Bergdahl). 8 DBR 2194 White-point Mythimna albipuncta D. & S. Jaywick, 13 June and 18 July (J.Young); Bradwell-on-Sea (A.J. Dewick), Theydon Bois, 7 July (J.G. Green); St Osyth, 16 August (R.W. Arthur); Dovercourt, 13 June (C. Gibson); Kirby-le-Soken (P. Bergdahl). 12 DBR 2196 Striped Wainscot M. pudorina D. 6k S. Frinton-on-Sea, 16 July (B. Lock). 4 DBR 2204 Obscure Wainscot M. obsoleta Hb. Jaywick, 29 June (J. Young); Old Hall Marsh, 18 July (J. Firmin et al); St Osyth, 30 June (R.W. Arthur); Daws Hall N.R., Lamarsh, July (I. Grahame). 7 DBR 2208 Cosmopolitan M. loreyi Dup. Bradwell, 31 August (A.J. Dewick). 2 DBR 2230 Feathered Brindle Aporophyla australis pascuea H. & W. Dovercourt, 2 October (P. Smith); Dovercourt (in garden), two, on 27 and 29 September (C. Gibson). 4 DBR 2235 Tawny Pinion Lithophane semibrunnea Haw. Kirby-le-Soken (P. Bergdahl); Earls Colne 29 September (D. Warner); North Chingford, September (B. Pateman). 13 DBR