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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 | 20,156 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,863 | 726 | 265 | 438 | 275 |
| 2022 | 20,077 | 744 | 308 | 517 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,481 | 794 | 365 | 721 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,361 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 54,027 | 1,017 | 596 | 1,350 | 428 |
| 2026 | 43,081 | 994 | 532 | 1,030 | 384 |
Monthly Recording Latest (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 14 | 91 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| Feb | 208 | 33 | 1,094 | 46 | 34 | 37 |
| Mar | 1,302 | 67 | 3,749 | 78 | 46 | 60 |
| Apr | 1,743 | 141 | 3,268 | 115 | 69 | 80 |
| May | 5,945 | 402 | 13,427 | 272 | 157 | 173 |
| Jun | 11,875 | 608 | 39,196 | 340 | 212 | 207 |
| Jul | 12,480 | 604 | 47,491 | 308 | 198 | 178 |
| Aug | 8,763 | 440 | 32,277 | 218 | 149 | 145 |
| 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 | 9,690 | 470 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 6,112 | 744 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,161 | 396 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,117 | 600 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,096 | 510 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,033 | 581 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,509 | 111 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,089 | 281 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 2,940 | 398 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2,874 | 721 |












