Information authenticated by Roy Leverton.

Agri-environment schemes

These schemes allow the government to compensate farmers for using methods that benefit the environment. The two main initiatives in the UK are the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Since October 2000 these have formed part of the England Rural Development Programme (EDRP), administered by DEFRA, the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs. See http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/erdphome.htm for more on these initiatives.

Calcareous

Containing free calcium carbonate, chalky.

Pinvertebrates_freshwater

References

1. Skinner, B. (1984) Moths of the British Isles. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth.
2. UK BAP Species Action Plan (December 2001): http://www.ukbap.org.uk
3. South, R. (1961) Moths of the British Isles. Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd, London.
4. Pers. observation from images.
5. Carter, D.J. and Hargreaves, B. (1986) A field guide to caterpillars of butterflies and moths. William Collins and Sons, London.
6. Leverton, R. (2002) Pers. comm.