Dark Spectacle

Much less common than its close relative Spectacle.&nbsp; More frequently recorded in the west of the
county than the east, being noticeably frequently seen in inland Exmoor, a
poorly-recorded area showing as a gap in distribution for many other species.

The Passenger

A very rare vagrant to the UK, first recorded in the county in September 2023, when attracted to light at Curry Rivel.&nbsp; From southern Europe and Africa. <br><br>

It needs to be distinguished from Dysgonia torrida, a species not yet recorded in the UK, which ranges from the Mediterranean through the Middle East to south Asia. See https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Dysgonia_Torrida.

The Spectacle

Widespread and common across the whole county, but in
diminishing numbers since the turn of the century.&nbsp; Probably double-brooded, but with overlap
between the two broods, so continuously on the wing from May until September.

The Spectacle

Abrostola tripartita