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A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1530 macro (599) and micro (931) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,157 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,866 | 726 | 265 | 439 | 275 |
| 2022 | 20,077 | 744 | 308 | 517 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,482 | 794 | 366 | 722 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,363 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 54,048 | 1,017 | 598 | 1,354 | 428 |
| 2026 | 48,079 | 1,022 | 562 | 1,081 | 399 |
Monthly Recording Latest (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 14 | 92 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Feb | 218 | 33 | 1,123 | 46 | 35 | 38 |
| Mar | 1,342 | 67 | 3,856 | 80 | 47 | 61 |
| Apr | 1,774 | 143 | 3,339 | 117 | 71 | 82 |
| May | 6,226 | 414 | 14,278 | 277 | 160 | 176 |
| Jun | 12,754 | 628 | 44,493 | 350 | 217 | 212 |
| Jul | 13,157 | 606 | 51,062 | 317 | 202 | 180 |
| Aug | 10,104 | 451 | 37,596 | 243 | 161 | 157 |
| Sep | 1,613 | 188 | 6,812 | 64 | 50 | 55 |
| 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 | 10,682 | 499 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 10,375 | 904 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,654 | 421 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,564 | 542 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,507 | 627 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,462 | 641 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,937 | 134 |
| Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3,386 | 396 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3,247 | 818 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,233 | 303 |












