Welcome to Derbyshire Moths
A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1519 macro (595) and micro (924) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,154 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,855 | 725 | 264 | 436 | 274 |
| 2022 | 20,074 | 744 | 310 | 516 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,475 | 793 | 369 | 719 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,354 | 840 | 446 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 53,827 | 1,016 | 599 | 1,344 | 427 |
| 2026 | 18,482 | 727 | 301 | 604 | 297 |
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 | 1,244 | 67 | 3,546 | 78 | 45 | 60 |
| Apr | 1,669 | 139 | 3,148 | 112 | 67 | 78 |
| May | 5,346 | 382 | 11,825 | 258 | 147 | 165 |
| Jun | 9,720 | 543 | 30,941 | 271 | 170 | 176 |
| 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 Species (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 2,812 | 215 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 2,678 | 327 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1,833 | 182 |
| Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1,718 | 290 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 1,559 | 71 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1,550 | 203 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 1,386 | 118 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,175 | 404 |
| Tachystola acroxantha | Australian Orange-tip | 863 | 165 |
| Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 856 | 311 |












