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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 | 25,482 | 794 | 366 | 722 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,361 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 54,029 | 1,017 | 597 | 1,352 | 428 |
| 2026 | 47,389 | 1,017 | 558 | 1,070 | 397 |
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 | 6,222 | 414 | 14,274 | 276 | 159 | 175 |
| Jun | 12,740 | 629 | 44,477 | 348 | 216 | 211 |
| Jul | 13,144 | 605 | 51,046 | 316 | 200 | 179 |
| Aug | 10,092 | 451 | 37,584 | 242 | 159 | 157 |
| Sep | 996 | 142 | 4,204 | 45 | 37 | 40 |
| 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 | 9,511 | 875 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,654 | 421 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,560 | 538 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,492 | 619 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,459 | 638 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,919 | 132 |
| Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3,239 | 381 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,233 | 303 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3,204 | 801 |












