Grey Dagger

Widespread and common across the
county.&nbsp; Under-recorded because the
adults cannot be separated from the much rarer Dark Dagger without examination
of the genitalia.&nbsp; The larvae are distinctive
and fairly frequently observed, feeding on rosaceous trees and shrubs - apples, hawthorn, wild and cultivated roses, etc.

Alder Moth

Widespread and seems to be
holding its own, although not especially common.&nbsp; It is reliant on woodland, and by
far the strongest populations are in the Blackdowns woods.

Dark Dagger

The adults require genital
examination to be distinguished for certain from the much commoner Grey Dagger,
and because of this the moth is probably under-reported.&nbsp; The larvae can be distinguished more easily,
but are seldom found in Somerset.&nbsp;
Geographically restricted, absent from large areas of eastern and
western Somerset.

Dark Dagger

Acronicta tridens