Review of the Lepidoptera of Essex for the year 2003
979 Archips crataegana (Hub) Epping Forest, 21 and 22 June (T. Green). Third post-1990
record
983 Choristoneura hebenstreitella (Mull.) Epping Forest, 30 June (T. Green). Second post-
1990 record
985 Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hub.) Colchester, 18 January (B. Goodey). Incredibly early
998 Epiphyas postvittana (Walk.) St Osyth, 1 January (R.W. Arthur). Another very early record
1014 Isotrias rectifasciana (Haw.) Epping Forest, 3 June (T. Green, B. Goodey). Third post-
1990 site
1026 Exapate congelatella (Cl.) Maldon, 15 November (R. Neave) Second post-1990 record
1144 Epinotia signatana (Dougl.) Dovercourt, 22 July (C. Gibson). One other post-1990
locality. Saffron Walden in 1996
1145 Epinotia nanana (Treits.) Dovercourt, 29 July (C. Gibson). The only other post-1990 site
is Saffron Walden in 1990
1171 Gypsonoma minutana (Hub). Langenhoe, 7 August (H. Owen). Third post-1990 site
1196 Eucosma metzneriana (Treits.) Canvey Island, 26 June (J. Dawson, D. Down). Second
Essex record. New to vc!8
1242 Grapholita internana (Guen.) Danbury Common, 18 April (B. Goodey). First post-1990
record
1275 Dichrorampha flavidorsana Knaggs Dovercourt, 22 July (C. Gibson). One other post-
1990 locality, Saffron Walden in 1996
1287 Dichrorampha aeratana (P.& M.) Magdalen Laver, 15 May (T Green, B. Goodey). First
post-1990 site
Pyralidae
1403a Duponchelia fovealis Zeller Dovercourt, 1 September, believed to be a genuine migrant
(C. Gibson). Fifth county record
1430 Stored-nut Moth Paralipsa gularis (Zeller) Layer-de-la-Haye, 14 June (P. Pyke, B.
Goodey). New to vcl9
Lycaenidae
1575 Chalk-hill Blue Lysandra coridon (Poda) Gosfield, 29 July (J. & C. Davies, C. Blamire;
per N. Harvey)
Nymphalidae
1591 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (L.) Marks Hall Estate, Coggeshall, 800 on 29 July (D.
Owen). Became a common sight during the summer at many locations
Drepanidae
1649 Dusky Hook-tip Drepana curvatula (Bork.) Skipper's Island, 18 July (R. Marsh). Fourth
county record
Geometridae
1664 Rest Harrow Aplasta ononaria (Fuess.) Thundersley, 5 August (D. Down); Jaywick, 10
August (J. Young). Second and third county records. New to vc19 North Essex
1662 Light Orange Underwing Archiearis notha (Hub.) Friday Wood, Colchester, by car-park,
adults flying among Aspen, 23 and 30 March (B. Goodey). Three other localities arc known
1688 Tawny Wave Scopula rubiginata. (Hufn.) Copperas Wood, 12 July (P. Smith); Dovercourt,
14 July (C. Gibson); Little Oakley, 16 July (G Slater); Beaumont-cum-Moze, 5 August (J.B.
Fisher)
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