Review of the Lepidoptera of Essex for the year 2002
119% Eucosma pauperana (Dup.) Maldon, Memory Close, two in April (SW, BG). New to VC18.
The only other recent site, in 1997, is Saffron Walden
1206 Clavigesta sylvestrana (Curt.) Dovercourt, 23 July (CG, BG). New to Essex. Larva feed on
Maritime Pine Pinus pinaster, so its presence here a surprise
1246 Grapholita tenebrosana (Dup.) Dovercourt, 17 June & 12 July (CG). Second post-1990
record
1259 Cydia fagiglandana (Zell.) Dovercourt, 25 June (CG). Fourth post-1990 site
Pyralidae
1382 Anania verbascalis (D.& S.) Layer-de-la-Haye, 2 August (PP, BG). Fourth post-1990 record
1465 Nephopterix angustella Hub. Boreham, 4 June (GE); Little Wigborough, Copt Hall, 21 July
(JF, IR et ai); Kirby-le-Soken, 28 August (PB)
1474 Ephestia parasitella Staud. Boreham. June (GE, BG); North Chingford, June (BP, BG);
Stanway, 10 June(DO, BG); Beaumont-cum-Moze, 19 June(JBF); Layer-de-la-Haye, 20 June (PP,
BG); Elsenham, Eastend Wood, 21 June (CP); Mistley, 28 June (PP, BG); Dovercourt, six in June
and July (CG)
Pterophoridae
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hub) Theydon Bois, 10 and 14 August (JG, BG); North
Chingford, 28 September (BP)
1523 Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Treit.) Dovercourt, 12 July (CG). Second post-1990 site
Pieridae
.1550 Small White Pieris rapae (L.) Jaywick, 27 December, freshly emerged outside (JY). Incredibly
late - or early!
Drepanidae
1649 Dusky Hook-tip Drepana curvatula (Bork.) Kirby-le-Soken, 11 August (PB). Third Essex
record and new to vcl9. The other two, both from Bradwell-on-Sea. were on 8 August 1992 and 6
August 1997
Geometridae
1688 Tawny Wave Scopula rubiginata (Hufn.) Walton-on-the-Naze, 28 July (PS); St Osyth, Daltes
Lane, 30 July (RA)
1716 Vestal Rhodometra sacraria (L.) North Chingford, 17 August (BP); Langdon Hills CP, two
on 22 August (PH); Frinton-on-Sea, 3 September (BL)
1720 Gem Orthonama obstipata (Fabr.) St Osyth, 6 June, 30 August, 8 October and 14 November
(RA); Maldon, 17 July (SW); North Chingford, 17 and 19 July (BP); Kirby-le-Soken, 28 August
(PB); Magdalen Laver, 3 September (TG); Frinton-on-Sea, 13 September (BL); Rayleigh, 21 October
(GB); Jaywick, 31 October & 1 November (JY); Langley, Upper Green, 31 October (EP); Takeley,
1 November (GS); Epping, Oak Hill Farm, 24 to 26 December (TG)
1736 Royal Mantle Catarhoe cuculata (Hufn.) Tolleshunt Darcy, 21 May (AC). Third post-1990
record
1761 Autumn Green Carpet Chloroclysta miata (L.) Jaywick, 2 October (JY). First post-1990
record
1767 Pine Carpet Thera firmata (Hub) St Osyth, Daltcs Lanc, 25 July (RA). Third post-1990
record
1807 Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata (D.& S.) St Osyth, Daltes Lane, 18 June (RA). Second
post-1990 record
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