Orange Footman

Always present thinly right
across the county, but now much more common and widespread, conforming to
national trends. &nbsp;Rarely comes to light
in gardens in any numbers but can do so in woodland.&nbsp; Most abundant in its traditional county
strongholds in the Blackdowns and Brendons.

Scarce Footman

Unhelpfully named – although not
as abundant as one lookalike, Common Footman, it is far more common than other lookalikes,
being a widespread if somewhat local species that can occur to light in
numbers, especially near the coast.

Hoary Footman

A nationally scarce, resident, species that frequents rocky coastlines and shingle beaches, where the larvae feed on lichens&nbsp; and algae on rocks. It may also be an immigrant.&nbsp;&nbsp;Needs careful examination to be separated from the much more abundant Common Footman and Scarce Footman.  Expanding nationally, but little sign of this to date in Somerset, where it remains rare and local.

Hoary Footman

Eilema caniola