Dark Spectacle

Much less common than its close relative Spectacle.&nbsp; More frequently recorded in the west of the
county than the east, being noticeably frequently seen in inland Exmoor, a
poorly-recorded area showing as a gap in distribution for many other species.

Mother Shipton

A day-flying moth of species-rich semi-natural grasslands, most often recorded as a by-product of butterfly surveys.&nbsp; It is most frequently recorded from calcareous grasslands in the Poldens and Mendips around Bath, though also occurs elsewhere, such as on parts of Exmoor and on post-industrial land, usually colliery spoil heaps, around Radstock.

The Spectacle

Widespread and common across the whole county, but in
diminishing numbers since the turn of the century.&nbsp; Probably double-brooded, but with overlap
between the two broods, so continuously on the wing from May until September.

The Spectacle

Abrostola tripartita