Published 27th January 2010

Peer-reviewed Papers:

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Plumbeous Spruce Tortrix Cymolomia hartigiana (Saxesen, 1840) (Lep.: Tortricidae) new to the British Isles. Matthew J. Deans and Jon Clifton 8-11

The changing moth and butterfly fauna of Britain - the first decade of the twenty-first century (2000-2009). Mark Parsons 13-22

Butterfly diversity from a sequential survey. Robert Myler and Laurence M. Cook 23-27

An initial study of the feeding and egg-laying preferences of bark dwelling Psocids (Psocoptera) using composite bark blocks. Robert E. Saville 35-42

Two changes in nomenclature within the genus Acrotrichis Motschulsky (Col.: Ptiliidae) from Sri Lanka and Panama. Colin Johnson 43-44


Notes:

Editorial 1

Footman moths (Lep.: Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) in a Berkshire garden 2007 to 2009, with special reference to the Hoary Footman Eilema caniola (Hb.). Roger Hayward 2-3

Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otriegata (Metcalfe) (Lep.: Geometridae) in Suffolk - an update. Jeff B. Higgott 4

Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otriegata (Metcalfe) (Lep.: Geometridae) in Warwickshire. David C. G. Brown 4

Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otriegata (Metcalfe) (Lep.: Geometridae) - new for Buckinghamshire in 2009. Dave Wilton 4-5

Moths new to the Isle of Wight in 2009. Sam Knill-Jones 5

Hazards of butterfly collecting. Oxylides faunas and informal distance learning - Ghana, 2005. Torben B. Larsen 5-7

Stegania cararia (Hb.) (Lep.: Geometridae) at Merriott, Somerset - the first record for mainland Britain. David Evans 11-12

Two species of hornbeam-feeding microlepidoptera new to Berkshire. I. Sims 22

Important records from the Rothamsted Insect Survey light-trap on Guernsey 2008. Philip J. L. Gould 28-29

Ramphus oxyacanthae (Marsham) (Col.: Curculionidae) reared from Pear Pyrus communis. Robert Homan 29-30

Editorial Comment on Ramphus oxyacanthae. Colin W. Plant 30

Calybites phasianipennella (Hübner) (Lep.: Gracillaridae) larvae in Berkshire. I. Sims 30-31

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917: Lep: Gelechiidae): an adventive species new to Britain. Robert Homan 31-32

An alternative to slide-mounting for moth genitalia. Richard Dickson 32-33

Interesting Lepidoptera in Devon during 2009. Roy McCormick 33-34

Crombrugghia laetus (Zell.) (Lep.: Pterophoridae) new to Ireland. Tony Bryant and K. G. M. Bond 34

Cosmopterix zieglerella (Hb.) (Lep.: Cosmopterigidae) in Staffordshire: A new moth to the West Midlands area. Jon and Ad Clifton 42


Book Reviews:

The Plant- and Leafhoppers of Germany by Robert Biedermann and Rolf Niedringhaus 44-45

Les Pyrales de la Manche by Nicole Lepertel and Jean -Paul Quinette 45-46

The Witt Catalogue. A taxonomic atlas of the Eurasian and North African Noctuoidea. Cuculliinae I. by Ronkay, G. and Ronkay, L. 46-47

Flora of Hertfordshire by Trevor J. James 47-48

Tortricidae of the Palaearctic Region. Volume 2: Cochylini by Jósef Razowski 48