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A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1527 macro (598) and micro (929) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,156 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,861 | 725 | 265 | 438 | 275 |
| 2022 | 20,075 | 744 | 308 | 517 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,478 | 793 | 365 | 719 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,362 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 53,978 | 1,016 | 595 | 1,348 | 427 |
| 2026 | 32,520 | 917 | 436 | 850 | 344 |
Monthly Recording Latest (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 14 | 89 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| Feb | 206 | 33 | 1,092 | 46 | 34 | 37 |
| Mar | 1,297 | 67 | 3,731 | 78 | 46 | 60 |
| Apr | 1,801 | 190 | 3,468 | 113 | 67 | 78 |
| May | 5,746 | 388 | 12,652 | 264 | 149 | 165 |
| Jun | 11,211 | 587 | 35,964 | 305 | 192 | 191 |
| Jul | 10,973 | 573 | 38,944 | 257 | 167 | 155 |
| Aug | 720 | 209 | 1,759 | 56 | 47 | 48 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 Most Abundant Species (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 7,106 | 417 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 3,815 | 335 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,725 | 441 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3,710 | 509 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3,519 | 450 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 2,822 | 218 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 2,607 | 452 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 2,526 | 70 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 2,072 | 253 |
| Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1,793 | 304 |












