INSECTS 



semite stacella occurs at Epping, A. spiniella at Southend, A. albistria, 

 A. conjuge//a, A. semifusca, A. mendica, A. glaucinella and A. retinella are 

 all found in the county more or less commonly. A. andereggiella was 

 taken at Epping by Mr. P. C. Wormald. A. curuella is plentiful 

 among apple, A. pygmcella is far from scarce among sallow, A. goedartella 

 abounds on alder and A. brochella on birch. 



GRACILARIID/E 



Graci/aria alchimiella occurs everywhere, G. stigmatella and G. elon- 

 gella are found sparingly at Colchester, G. tringipennella is recorded as 

 somewhat scarce at Benfleet, G. syringella is very abundant among privet 

 and lilac, G. auroguttella has been captured at Brentwood and Shoebury- 

 ness, and Coriscium brongniartellum at Danbury by Mr. Raynor. Ornix 

 avellanella and O. anglicella are common, O. betulee was obtained at 

 Snaresbrook by Mr. Machin. O. torquillella and O. guttea are well dis- 

 tributed and somewhat common. 



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COLEOPHORIDJE 



Goniodoma auroguttella was captured by Mr. G. Coverdale at Shoe- 

 buryness. Coleopbora fabriciella has occurred at Colchester and Epping, 

 C, deauratella at Colchester, Southend and Witham. C. alcyonipennella 

 is not scarce among Centaurea nigra \ C. wockeella is rare, and has only 

 been found at St. Osyth. C. potentillce has been taken near Waltham- 

 stow, C. conspicuella at Benfleet, C. vibicigerella at Fobbing, C. albicosta 

 at Colchester and C. vu/nerarue at Brentwood. C. anatipennella is 

 common and generally distributed, C. palliatella has been captured at 

 Colchester, Epping and Southend, C. ibipennella at Southend, C. curruci- 

 pennella and C. discordella at Epping. C. genista is recorded from 

 Wanstead, C. saturatella is somewhat common among broom at Col- 

 chester, C. therinella has been taken at Southend and Canvey, and C. 

 maritimelta at Vange. C. lineolea is common everywhere among Eallota 

 mgra, C. caspititiella abounds among rushes, C. laripennella has occurred 

 at Colchester, C. salinella at Benfleet, Shoeburyness and Great Wakering 

 and C. artemisicolella at Vange, Canvey and Leigh. C. argentula is 

 common among yarrow, C. tripoliella has been taken at Southend, C. 

 virgaurea at Colchester, C. hemerobiella is included on the authority of 

 Meyrick's Handbook, C. laricella abounds among larch, C. albitarsella^ 

 C. nigricella and C.fuscedinella are common and widely distributed. C. 

 orbitella has been taken at Brentwood by Mr. Raynor and at Snares- 

 brook by Mr. Machin, C. gryphipennella at Benfleet by Mr. Whittle 

 and C. siccifolia in Epping Forest by Mr. J. Scott. C. viminetef/a, C. 

 so/itarie//a, C. lutipennella and C. badiipennella have an extensive range in 

 the county, and are not uncommon. C. adjunctella was captured at 

 Shoeburyness by Mr. Coverdale, and C. limosipennella at Ley ton by Mr. 

 Machin. 



ELACHISTIDJE 



Eedellia somnulentella has been found at Witham. Stathmopoda 

 pedella is scarce among alder, and Cosmopteryx eximia not uncommon 



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