Pale Tussock

Widespread across the whole
county.&nbsp; Frequent to light in gardens,
and sometimes abundant in woodland.&nbsp; The
distinctive larvae account for a fair proportion of the records.

Brown-tail

Thinly scattered across the
county but more common coastally.&nbsp;
Appears to have colonised the county relatively recently, with very few
records before the mid-1980s and being almost annual since, increasing in
frequency in recent years.&nbsp; The hairs on
the larvae can sometimes cause severe allergic reactions.

Yellow-tail

Common across much of the county,
and occasionally abundant, especially around Shapwick and Westhay, but absent
from inland Exmoor and an area around Shepton Mallet.&nbsp; However, absolute numbers reported seem to be in gradual
decline.

Yellow-tail

Euproctis similis