Welcome to Derbyshire Moths
A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1524 macro (599) and micro (925) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,154 | 709 | 259 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,855 | 725 | 263 | 436 | 274 |
| 2022 | 20,074 | 744 | 307 | 516 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,475 | 793 | 365 | 719 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,354 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 53,950 | 1,016 | 594 | 1,346 | 427 |
| 2026 | 24,486 | 827 | 347 | 680 | 312 |
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 | 5,646 | 383 | 12,353 | 263 | 148 | 165 |
| Jun | 10,829 | 580 | 34,223 | 295 | 185 | 187 |
| Jul | 4,428 | 457 | 19,201 | 123 | 87 | 86 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 6,078 | 311 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3,189 | 429 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,016 | 308 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 2,796 | 205 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 2,792 | 281 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 2,221 | 126 |
| Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1,793 | 304 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 1,611 | 172 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 1,441 | 265 |
| Eudonia lacustrata | Tawny Grey | 1,327 | 165 |












