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 Tmm LOVERS S KNOT - Lycophatia raria (Moth ) 



One was taken in Folkestone in 1951 •• There is 

 no previous record in this district and as its food 

 plant is heather one would not expect to find it here 



THE VARiniD CORQNJDT " Hadena Gompta (Moth ) 



Almost unkno'f/m in this County till Mr. Youden 

 discovered it in Dover in 19US. It has since 

 penetrated to Folkestone where one was taken in 

 1951 and a second, by Dr. Riddell, in 1952. 



DARK SPECTACLE - Abrostola triplasia (Moth ) 



This is not a rare moth "but is not recorded 

 in any local list. Dr. Riddell took two in 1951* 



SUSS':;X :aMER..LD >• Thalera f imbrialis (Moth ) 



The first British specimen was taken at East- 

 bourne in 1902. Only three other specimens v/ere 

 known until Mr. Youden and I discovered a small 

 colony in this district in 1950* It was still there 

 in 1951. 



WHITE-BiiNDED GARPHIT - Euphyia luctuata (Moth ) 



First taken in North Kent in 192? and a 

 second in Essex that year. Two were taken in Sussex 

 in 1950 andasveral in Kent in 1951 > including one 

 at Folkestone. 



THE YARROW PUG ~ Eupithecia millefoliata (Moth ) 



First identified as a British species in 19U7. 

 In 1950 larvae were found in Folkestone, and on 

 Romney Marsh in 1951 a moth was taken at Dungeness 

 and three in Folkestone, So far two moths have been 

 taken here in 1952. 



