Varied Coronet

This moth feeds on garden <i>Dianthus</i> and is a relatively recent arrival in the county.&nbsp; It is spreading, very slowly, outwards from the Bath area, but is still very uncommon and not reported every year.

Small Ranunculus

A recent colonist, mostly utilising neglected urban areas with populations of Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola.&nbsp; The moth established itself in Newport and Bristol in the early years of this century, with the first Somerset records being in Weston-super-Mare and Bath in 2010.&nbsp; The moth has since spread out geographically, and can be found along roadsides with Prickly Lettuce and in gardens if cultivated lettuces are allowed to go to seed.&nbsp; Although still mainly a northern moth within the county, it reached Taunton in 2021 and ought to be present around Bridgwater and Yeovil as well now.

The Lychnis

Common and widespread, if rarely abundant.&nbsp; Looking for the early stages expands our knowledge of the distribution; the larvae feed internally in the seed-capsules of campions, and it can often be easier to establish its presence in an area by collecting tenanted capsules and rearing the larvae within.

The Lychnis

Hadena bicruris