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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest data upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,153 | 708 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,855 | 725 | 264 | 436 | 274 |
| 2022 | 20,074 | 744 | 310 | 516 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,471 | 793 | 368 | 718 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,350 | 840 | 445 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 53,816 | 1,015 | 597 | 1,342 | 427 |
| 2026 | 8,718 | 483 | 195 | 404 | 217 |
Monthly Recording Latest (2026)
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 26 | 897 | 34 | 18 | 28 |
| Feb | 221 | 43 | 1,571 | 57 | 36 | 44 |
| Mar | 1,267 | 85 | 4,376 | 96 | 53 | 72 |
| Apr | 1,701 | 163 | 3,400 | 130 | 70 | 87 |
| May | 4,830 | 388 | 11,576 | 235 | 139 | 152 |
| Jun | 643 | 174 | 1,331 | 49 | 33 | 40 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Moth Species (2026)
( L/M - a Leaf-miner - high abundance -vs- records)
| L/M | Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1,842 | 286 | |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 942 | 309 | |
| Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 824 | 302 | |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 689 | 123 | |
| Y | Yponomeuta cagnagella | Spindle Ermine | 626 | 4 |
| Y | Stigmella aurella | Golden Dot | 608 | 11 |
| Orthosia incerta | Clouded Drab | 575 | 217 | |
| Tachystola acroxantha | Australian Orange-tip | 575 | 84 | |
| Y | Ectoedemia heringella | Speckled Holme Oak Dot | 500 | 1 |
| Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 348 | 116 |
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