Square-spot Rustic

Widespread and common throughout the county (except perhaps on Exmoor moorland), this variable moth is often one of the most common to light in late August and September.

Neglected Rustic

A declining moorland moth, whose stronghold is northern Quantock from where it is still regularly reported.&nbsp; There are occasional records from in and around the Blackdowns, which may indicate a resident population (perhaps in Devon).&nbsp; There are no Exmoor records more recent than 2003, despite searches around Dunkery.&nbsp; It is a very occasional wanderer from these areas and has never been recorded in VC6.

Heath Rustic

In Somerset, a moth of upland moorland, with good populations on Exmoor and Quantock.&nbsp; However, it seems to be absent from the Blackdowns, and, on Mendip, it has only recently been recorded from Black Down.&nbsp; Although its larvae feed on heathers, it is absent from the relict heaths on the Levels.&nbsp; There is a scattering of records through lowland Somerset which presumably result from dispersing/wandering individuals.

Heath Rustic

Xestia agathina