Larch Pug

Scarce and local, though possibly under-recorded through lack of interest in surveying the conifer plantations that provide ideal habitat for this species.&nbsp; Commonest in the Blackdowns and Quantocks, and also at Stockhill in the Mendips.&nbsp; Likely to be considerably under-recorded on Exmoor where plenty of suitable habitat exists.

Golden-rod Pug

A nationally local species of woodland rides, roadside verges, farmland and open ground. It&nbsp; was not definitely recorded in the county until 1944, when larvae were found at Porlock. Since then it has been recorded in small numbers from 1984, and not annually. The larval foodplants are Golden-rod and Ragwort. It needs to be identified with care because it can be impossible to differentiate from Grey Pug.

Dwarf Pug

Distinctly local, associated with woodlands containing conifers.&nbsp; Most records are from the Blackdowns and Quantocks.&nbsp; Perhaps under-recorded on Exmoor, where suitable plantations exist but are a rarely-visited habitat.

Dwarf Pug

Eupithecia tantillaria