Welcome to Derbyshire Moths
A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1528 macro (598) and micro (930) 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 | 20,075 | 744 | 308 | 517 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,479 | 794 | 365 | 719 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,362 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 54,011 | 1,017 | 595 | 1,348 | 427 |
| 2026 | 35,364 | 940 | 453 | 873 | 346 |
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 | 1,801 | 190 | 3,468 | 113 | 67 | 78 |
| May | 5,860 | 402 | 13,272 | 266 | 151 | 167 |
| Jun | 11,693 | 604 | 38,872 | 310 | 194 | 192 |
| Jul | 11,664 | 594 | 44,609 | 264 | 170 | 157 |
| Aug | 2,249 | 291 | 6,022 | 95 | 75 | 74 |
| 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 | 9,503 | 447 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 3,940 | 354 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,937 | 462 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3,811 | 531 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3,788 | 490 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,329 | 84 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 3,022 | 509 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 2,988 | 240 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 2,270 | 266 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,978 | 584 |












