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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 | 19,862 | 725 | 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 | 54,025 | 1,017 | 596 | 1,349 | 427 |
| 2026 | 39,369 | 964 | 509 | 985 | 371 |
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 | 1,804 | 191 | 3,474 | 114 | 68 | 79 |
| May | 5,869 | 402 | 13,281 | 271 | 156 | 172 |
| Jun | 11,758 | 606 | 38,945 | 337 | 210 | 204 |
| Jul | 12,227 | 601 | 47,062 | 304 | 195 | 174 |
| Aug | 5,525 | 391 | 18,907 | 152 | 110 | 110 |
| 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 | 9,633 | 460 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 4,600 | 607 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,089 | 368 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,030 | 482 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3,992 | 556 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3,966 | 564 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,437 | 96 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,037 | 263 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 2,677 | 339 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2,525 | 648 |












