Welcome to Derbyshire Moths
A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1526 macro (598) and micro (928) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,155 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,860 | 725 | 265 | 438 | 275 |
| 2022 | 20,074 | 744 | 307 | 516 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,476 | 793 | 365 | 719 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,362 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 53,978 | 1,016 | 595 | 1,348 | 427 |
| 2026 | 31,360 | 902 | 412 | 810 | 339 |
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 | 1,728 | 139 | 3,245 | 113 | 67 | 78 |
| May | 5,744 | 388 | 12,650 | 263 | 148 | 165 |
| Jun | 11,116 | 587 | 35,576 | 301 | 188 | 190 |
| Jul | 10,731 | 570 | 38,301 | 247 | 160 | 150 |
| Aug | 29 | 26 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 7,058 | 406 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 3,751 | 326 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,674 | 427 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3,633 | 503 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3,441 | 429 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 2,787 | 205 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 2,460 | 65 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 2,439 | 427 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 2,071 | 252 |
| Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1,793 | 304 |












