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lO.viii. 1993; Photedes fluxa Hiibn. and Coenobia rufa Haw. from Kirkham Abbey, 

 16.vii.1993. 



British microlepidoptera 



Alexander, K. N. A. & Foster, A. P. — Epischnia bankesiella Richardson, first 

 north Wales record, 12.vii.1993, Lleyn Peninsula, Caer., adult swept in vicinity of 

 Inula crithmoides L. 



Baker, P. — Sclerocona acutella Evers., Thorpe, Surrey, 13. vi. 1989; this is only 

 the second recorded British specimen. A short note will appear in the journal in due 

 course. 



Beaumont, H. E. — Luffia ferchaultella (Steph.), cases common among lichen 

 growing on a grave memorial at Collingham churchyard, Wetherby, Yorks. (VC64), 

 25. vi. 1993 (D. H. Smith), many female moths reared, first Yorkshire record. 

 Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (H.-S.), larval mines fairly common in leaves of cherry 

 at Edlington Wood, Doncaster, Yorks, (VC63) 11.x. 1992, moths reared mid-March 

 1993. It is exactly one hundred years ago that this moth was first found in Britain 

 at nearby Wheatley Wood (now destroyed), still the most northerly British locality. 

 There have only been two further Yorkshire records in the intervening years. 

 Chrysoesthia sexguttella (Thunb.), two moths were reared in April 1993 from larvae 

 in blotch mines of sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides L.) at Spurn, Yorks. (VC61), 

 26. ix. 1992, an unrecorded foodplant. Stathmopoda pedella (L.), three previous single 

 records suggested that this moth may be resident in Yorkshire. At Bolton-on-Dearne, 

 Yorks. (VC63), moths were disturbed commonly from alders on 30. iv. 1993 and a 

 single moth occurred among alder near West Melton, Yorks. (VC63) on 2.vii.l993. 

 Ptycholomoides aeriferanus (H.-S.), Ecclesall Wood, Sheffield, Yorks. (VC63), 

 3.vii.l993. First VC63 and second Yorkshire record, (previous record from VC61 

 in 1992). Lozotaeniodes formosanus (Gey.) at m.v. light, West Melton, Rotherham, 

 Yorks. (VC63), 8.vii.l993. First VC63 record (previous Yorkshire records were of 

 single moths at three localities in VC61 in 1992). Epiblema grandaevana (Lien. & 

 Zell.) Taken in the R.I.S. trap at Spurn, Yorks. (VC61), 9.vi.l993 (B. R. Spence), 

 first VC61 record and the first in Yorkshire since 1909. The date of capture appeared 

 to be very early as previous dated Yorkshire records were all of moths taken in July; 

 however it accords with the dates of moths recorded in Northamptonshire in 1992 

 (Gardiner & Hilliard, Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 105: 239-40). Crambus uliginosellus 

 Zell., a few moths were in a boggy area of Skipwith Common, Yorks. (VC61), 

 17.vii.1993. A previous record from this locality in 1895 and a single moth at Hatfield 

 Moor (VC63) in 1967 are the only other Yorkshire records. Evergestis pallidata 

 (Hufn.), Skipwith Common, Yorks. (VC61), 17.vii.1993. This moth is showing signs 

 of becoming established in Yorkshire with other recent records from Spurn (VC61) 

 and three localities in VC63 in the last two years. 



Bland, K. P. — Elachista alpinella Staint. from southern Scotland to show range 

 of variation in intensity of markings and in the size. E. eskoi Kyrki & Karvonen, 

 superficially like a large E. kilmunella Staint., but has a characteristic smooth grey 

 coloration. It is now known to be quite widespread in Scotland, being recorded from 

 VCs 79,80,81,83,88,95 & 96. The examples were from Camghouran, Rannoch, 

 19.vi.1977, NN 5656, VC88; Whitelaw Moss, Selks., 3.vii.l981, NT 5028, VC79; 

 Auchencorth, Midloth., ll.vi.1992, NT 2057, VC83 (original British locality). Cydia 

 tenebrosana Dup., taken at light 2/3. vii. 1993 at Haughend, Angus (NO 5774, VC90); 

 a very local species in Scotland. Cydia molest a Busck, reared from larva in a French 

 apple purchased in Edinburgh, Midloth. (VC83), imago emerged 7.vi.l993. 



