Published 25th Juy 2026

Peer-reviewed Papers:

Enolmis acanthella (Godart, 1824) (Lep.: Scythrididae) in Essex: A genus and species new to Britain. David R. J. Cousins153-156

The first confirmed British records of the larva of Gelechia muscosella Zeller, 1839 and a consideration of the larva of Gelechia sororculella (Hübner, [1817]). S. D. Beavan & R. J. Heckford 157-167

Observations on the separation of Agonopterix heracliana (Linnaeus, 1758) and Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849) (Lep.: Depressariidae) using bands in the hindwing cilia. Paul J. Palmer & Peter Leonard 171-176

A comparison of moths recorded by dusking and light-trapping in Cambridgeshire, UK. Chris Tyler-Smith & Yali Xue 181-187


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Notes:

Feathered Ear Pachetra sagittigera (Hufnagel, 1766) recorded in Lowestoft, Suffolk vC25 in May 2026, new to Suffolk and East Anglia and first British record since 1963. Antony Wren 168-170

Epiblema graphana (Treitschke, 1835) (Lep.: Tortricidae), the third British record and the second from Kent. David Cousins & William Bishop 177-178

Edinburgh Pug Eupithecia intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839) (Lep.: Geometridae): a rare duplication in the female gentalia. Mike Bailey 179-180

Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lep.: Lyonetiidae) mining a leaf of Robinia pseudoacacia L., a probable example of xenophagy. Robert Homan 188-189

Observations on the feeding method of first instar larvae of Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766) (Lep.: Erebidae) on a leaf of Beech Fagus sylvatica L. R. J. Heckford 190-191

Book Reviews:

The Macro-moths of Warwickshire: A 2026 Review 192

Field Guide to the Butterflies of Wales 193

The Biological Recording Handbook: Making Wildlife Count 193-194


Announcement:

Moth choppers wanted 195