Nut-tree Tussock

This moth is widespread across
the county, occurring in gardens but being more numerous in good quality
semi-natural habitat.&nbsp; Still a common
moth, but seems to be less numerous than it once was.

Silver Hook

A moth of acidic, wetland
conditions, which was always scarce and local in Somerset, but is now very rare
if not actually extinct in the county.&nbsp;
Unlike many wetland species, it has not been suited by reedbed habitat
creation on the Levels and has not been recorded from its former county
stronghold, Shapwick Heath, since 2004.&nbsp;
The only more recent records are from West Sedgemoor (2008) and
Wiveliscombe (2009).&nbsp; If it still
persists in the county, sedge-rich mire habitats such as in the northern
Quantock combes or around Winsford Hill on Exmoor may be the places to look for
it.

The Four-spotted

A nationally scarce species that used to be widespread in southern and south-west England but is now very local and much declined. Turner (1955) considered it to be very scarce and local, with 19th century records from&nbsp; Blue Anchor, Rock Hill and Aller. Modern records have come irregularly from scattered localities.&nbsp; The species favours hot, well-drained, open, sites. Immigrants or vagrants may account for some records.

The Four-spotted

Tyta luctuosa