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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 | 19,863 | 726 | 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 | 54,027 | 1,017 | 596 | 1,350 | 428 |
| 2026 | 41,756 | 987 | 523 | 1,013 | 379 |
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 | 5,898 | 402 | 13,332 | 272 | 157 | 173 |
| Jun | 11,867 | 607 | 39,180 | 340 | 212 | 207 |
| Jul | 12,456 | 603 | 47,458 | 307 | 197 | 177 |
| Aug | 7,476 | 428 | 26,424 | 194 | 136 | 134 |
| 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 | 9,692 | 470 |
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 5,364 | 692 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,151 | 393 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,103 | 589 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,092 | 507 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,012 | 569 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,469 | 107 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,086 | 279 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 2,873 | 381 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2,616 | 681 |












