Review of the Lepidoptera of Essex for the year 2002 782 Bryotropha senectella (Zell.) Stanway, 26 July & 1 August (DO, BG); Layer-de-la-Haye, 14 August (PP, BG). Third and fourth post-1990 sites 796 Aroga velocella (Zell.) Layer-de-la-Haye, 6 August (PP, BG). Sixth post-1990 record 797 Neofaculta ericetella (Hub.) Epping Forest, Long Running, six between 17 and 21 April (JC, TG). First county records since 1980 801a Gelechia senticetella (Stand.) Dovercourt, 28 July (CG). Fourth post-1990 site 808 Platyedra subcinerea (Haw.) Layer-de-la-Haye, fifty-four adults from 15 May to 14 July (PP, BG). Fourth post-1990 site 829 Caryocolum marmoreum (Haw.) Dovercourt, 2 June (CG). Second county record, the first being at Colne Point in 1977 830 Caryocolum fraternella (Doug.) Layer-de-la-Haye 27 July (PP, BG). Second post-1990 site 832 Caryocolum blandella (Doug.) Stanway, 12 August (DO, BG). Third post-1990 record 844 Syncopacma larseniella (Gozm.) High Woods, Colchester, 15 June (BG); Dovercourt, 28 July (CG). Fourth and fifth post-1990 records 854 Anacampsis blattariella (Hub.) Stanway, 26 July (DO, BG). First post-1990 record 856 Anarsia spartiella (Schrank) Stanway, 6 and 14 July (DO). Fourth post-1990 record Cosmopterigidae 903 Chrysoclista linneella (Clerk) Boreham, 2 June (GE, BG). Fourth post-1990 Essex site Tortricidae 921 Phtheochroa inopiana (Haw.) Dovercourt, four from 8 to 12 July (CG). Fourth post-1990 record 951 Aethes beatricella (Wals.) Jaywick, 17 June (JY); Boreham, 28 June (GE). Sixth and seventh post-1990 records 959 Cochylidia rupicola (Curt.) Colchester, 29 July, ten adults around Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum (BG). Fourth Essex site and the first record since 1978. Also reported from Frinton- on-Sea on the same date (BL) and Dovercourt on 31 July (CG) 1007 Capua vulgana (Frol.) Iron Latch Meadow, Colchester, 17 May (DO, JF); Pods Wood, Tiptree, 20 May (DA, JF). Seventh and eighth post-1990 records 1043 Acleris aspersana (Hub.) Dovercourt, 25 July (CG). Fourth post-1990 record 1079 Piniphila bifasciana (Haw.) Eastend Wood, Elsenham, 6 August (CP). Second post-1990 record 1095 Apotomis sororculana (Zett.) Oak H ill Farm, Epping, 15 June (TG, BG). Second post-1990 record 1099 Endothenia marginana (Haw.) Eastend Wood, Elsenham, 6 August (CP). Second post-1990 record 1013 Olindia schumacherana (Fabr.) Eastend Wood, Elsenham, 7 July (CP). Second post-1990 record 1110 Bactra furfurana (Haw.) Dovercourt, two on 6 June (CG, BG); Layer-de-la-Haye, 29 August (PP, BG). First and second county records since 1987 1118 Ancylis uncella (D.& S.) Epping Forest, Long Running, 17 April (TG JC). First county records since 1979 1120 Ancylis mitterbacheriana (D.& S.) Oak Hill Farm, Epping, 15 June (TG, BG). Fourth post- 1990 record 1126 Ancylis badiana (D.& S.) Eastend Wood, Elsenham, 6 August (CP). Fourth post-1990 record 1157 Crocidosema plebejana Zell. Jaywick, six adults from 17 June to 7 November (JY) - second Essex record, new to vcl9; Layer-de-la-Haye, 21 August (PP, BG); Dovercourt, 26 August & 5 November (CG) 56 Essex Naturalist (New Series) 19 (2003)