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lO.vii. 1992; Platytes alpinella Hiibn., Easton Hornstocks NNR, 7.vii.l992. Spatalistis 

 bifasciana Hiibn., Collyweston Great Wood NNR, 31. v. 1992. Metzneria aprilella H.- 

 S., Barnack Hills & Holes NNR, 24.vi.1992. Coleophora sp.(?), with unusual 

 ornamented abdomen, Easton Hornstocks NNR, 24. v. 1992. 



McCormick, R. & Penney, C. — Schoenobius gigantella D.&S. from Stoke 

 Saltings, Kent, 30.vii.1993, (Plate II, Fig. 6). 



O'Keeffe, D. — Gelechia senticetella Staud., the second British specimen, taken 

 at Petts Wood, Kent, 23.vii.1992, see Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 105: 176. Caloptilia 

 falconipennella Hiibn., Bexley, Kent, six specimens bred ix. 1993 — a second Kentish 

 locality for this species. Nemapogon ruricolella Staint., Faggs Wood, Ham Street, 

 Kent, a series bred from a small quantity of dead oak sticks collected from the 

 woodland floor, 15. v. 1994. Pammene obscurana Steph., Dartford Heath, Kent, 

 6. v. 1993, three specimens beaten from birch, with specimens of P. agnotana Reb. 

 for comparison. 



Parsons, M. S. — (1) From East Kent: Coleophora otitae Zell., Hythe Ranges, 

 6.vii.l993; C. saturatella Staint., Dungeness, 6.vii.l993; Pempeliella ornatella D.& S., 

 Folkestone Warren, 7.vii.l993; Melissoblaptes zelleri Joannis, Greatstone Dunes, 

 7.vii.l993; Sciota adelphellaV . R., Dungeness, 24. v. 1993; Capperia britanniodactyla 

 Greg., Shakespeare Cliff, 27. v. 1993. (2) From Richmond Park, Surrey: Coleophora 

 hemerobiella Scop., bred 8.vii.l993; Stathmopoda pedella L., 25. vi. 1993; Athrips 

 rancidella H.-S. 23.vii.1993. (3) From Mount Caburn NNR, E. Sussex, Pempelia 

 obductella Zell., 8.viii.l993. 



Pickles, A. J. & C. T. — Donacaula forficella Thunb., a varied series from the 

 New Forest bogs and showing the dark form described by Fassnidge from this locality. 

 Pediasia contaminella Hiibn. ab. sticheli Constant, a series from the Norfolk Coast 

 where this dark form was found to be frequent this year. Anerastia lotella Hiibn., 

 a series from the Norfolk Coast including specimens with distinct black dusting on 

 the nervures, similar to those described by Barrett as being taken by G. F. Matthew 

 on the East Coast. 



Porter. J. — Moths exhibited by J. Porter, collected by S. H. Church. An example 

 of the darker New Forest form of Elophila nymphaeata L. Also, the rare migrant 

 Maruca testulalis Geyer, Swanage, Dorset, 31 .viii.1991. 



Simmons, M. J. — (1) Some pyralid moths from Crowborough, East Sussex. 

 Agriphila selasella Hiibn., 1 .viii. 1993; Evergestis pallidata Hufn., 31.vii.1992, 

 l.viii.1993; Udea prunalis D.&S., melanic form, 25. vi. 1993; Orthopygia glaucinalis 

 L., 21.vii.1993; PyralisfarinalisL., 12.vii.1992; Galleria mellonella L., 14.ix.1991, 

 31.vii.1992; Pempelia palumbella D.&S., 3.vii.l993; Phycita roborella D.&S., 

 6.vii.l993; Dioryctria abietella D.&S., 5.vii.l991, 8.vii.l993; D. mutatella Fuchs, 

 fuscous form, 25. vi. 1992; Acrobasis consociella Hiibn., 31. vh. 1993. (2) Some pyralid 

 moths from Norman Bay, East Sussex. Chilo phragmitella Hiibn., 23.vii.1992; 

 Cynaeda dentalis D.&S., 19.vii.1992, 20.vii.1993; Sitochroa palealis D.&S., 

 25.vii.1992; Ostrinia nubilalis Hiibn., 23.vii.1992; Ebulea crocealis Hiibn., 25.vii.1993; 

 Dolicharthria punctalis D.&S., 19. vi. 1993; Synaphe punctalis F., 17.vii. 1993, 

 29.vii.1993; Homoeosoma sinuella F ., 19. vi. 1993, 17.vii. 1993; Phycitodes maritima 

 Tengst., 22.vii.1993. 



Skinner, B. — (1) A specimen of Sciota adelphella F. R., bred from a larva taken 

 on white willow (Salixalba L.) at Greatstone, Kent, 23.viii.1992; and two others bred 

 from a female taken at New Romney, Kent, in July 1992 by K. Redshaw. Photographs 

 of the egg, larva, pupa, cocoon and live adult were included in the display. (2) A 

 selection of local or aberrant Pyralidae taken during 1993: An extreme melanic 

 Scoparia ambigualis Treits., Ham Street, Kent, 19. vi (Plate II, Fig. 16). One male 



