Dingy Footman

Needs care to separate from the
less common, but still widespread, Buff Footman.&nbsp; Widely distributed and becoming more
common.&nbsp; Frequent in gardens with big
numbers on some of the county’s larger and better known wildlife sites –
Shapwick, Westhay, Stockhill, Merryfield and others.

Red-necked Footman

In Somerset this moth has not
really followed the national trend of expansion.&nbsp; It remains a very local species, most
commonly found in wooded settings on acidic soils, such as in the Blackdowns,
around Wiveliscombe, the oak woods on the Wiltshire border and the
Priddy/Stockhill area.&nbsp; Numbers increased
around the turn of the century, but have subsequently declined again.

Buff Footman

Needs care to separate from the
commoner Dingy Footman.&nbsp; Widespread and
becoming commoner, with considerable numbers coming to light in favoured
gardens.

Buff Footman

Eilema depressa