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A central resource for VC57 moths, containing information on 1532 macro (600) and micro (932) species recorded to-date.
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VC57 Annual Record Statistics (latest upload)
| Year | Records | Species | Recorders | Sites | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,157 | 709 | 260 | 412 | 253 |
| 2021 | 19,867 | 726 | 266 | 440 | 275 |
| 2022 | 20,077 | 744 | 308 | 517 | 296 |
| 2023 | 25,482 | 794 | 366 | 722 | 344 |
| 2024 | 35,363 | 840 | 438 | 1,030 | 369 |
| 2025 | 54,051 | 1,017 | 598 | 1,355 | 428 |
| 2026 | 50,665 | 1,039 | 587 | 1,123 | 407 |
Monthly Recording Latest (2026)
'Adult' stage only
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 14 | 92 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Feb | 218 | 33 | 1,123 | 46 | 35 | 38 |
| Mar | 1,342 | 67 | 3,856 | 80 | 47 | 61 |
| Apr | 1,774 | 143 | 3,339 | 117 | 71 | 82 |
| May | 6,228 | 414 | 14,280 | 277 | 160 | 176 |
| Jun | 12,693 | 626 | 44,034 | 351 | 218 | 212 |
| Jul | 13,226 | 605 | 51,325 | 318 | 204 | 181 |
| Aug | 10,175 | 450 | 37,794 | 247 | 164 | 160 |
| Sep | 3,926 | 254 | 15,220 | 123 | 87 | 101 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 13,123 | 1,037 |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 10,630 | 499 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,656 | 429 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,533 | 542 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,525 | 654 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,434 | 642 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,938 | 135 |
| Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3,777 | 470 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3,461 | 902 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,238 | 303 |












