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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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Latest VC57 Recording Statistics
| 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 | 51,015 | 1,042 | 588 | 1,124 | 407 |
Shown for 'Adult' stage only
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feb | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Mar | 206 | 31 | 409 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Apr | 774 | 99 | 1,566 | 41 | 35 | 36 |
| May | 2,459 | 274 | 4,727 | 107 | 78 | 84 |
| Jun | 3,951 | 364 | 9,211 | 139 | 95 | 110 |
| Jul | 4,583 | 399 | 16,581 | 114 | 78 | 92 |
| Aug | 4,943 | 385 | 17,614 | 127 | 88 | 87 |
| Sep | 2,194 | 175 | 7,578 | 58 | 48 | 44 |
| Oct | 563 | 72 | 979 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
| Nov | 255 | 45 | 469 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
| Dec | 26 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feb | 44 | 22 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Mar | 527 | 49 | 1,278 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Apr | 511 | 69 | 1,032 | 45 | 33 | 40 |
| May | 616 | 168 | 996 | 53 | 40 | 51 |
| Jun | 4,057 | 363 | 7,977 | 163 | 108 | 120 |
| Jul | 7,460 | 488 | 22,797 | 159 | 115 | 124 |
| Aug | 3,481 | 297 | 10,824 | 104 | 72 | 84 |
| Sep | 2,238 | 232 | 8,674 | 70 | 56 | 68 |
| Oct | 638 | 98 | 1,368 | 36 | 32 | 31 |
| Nov | 130 | 32 | 193 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Dec | 17 | 8 | 226 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Feb | 26 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Mar | 435 | 44 | 1,469 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
| Apr | 450 | 78 | 861 | 32 | 27 | 27 |
| May | 1,692 | 219 | 3,286 | 127 | 77 | 99 |
| Jun | 4,133 | 378 | 9,985 | 192 | 127 | 141 |
| Jul | 6,333 | 455 | 22,048 | 171 | 118 | 126 |
| Aug | 4,279 | 326 | 17,242 | 99 | 76 | 89 |
| Sep | 1,551 | 187 | 6,326 | 65 | 49 | 52 |
| Oct | 736 | 94 | 1,697 | 40 | 24 | 31 |
| Nov | 178 | 40 | 583 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| Dec | 58 | 13 | 256 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 12 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Feb | 101 | 32 | 314 | 22 | 18 | 19 |
| Mar | 327 | 49 | 797 | 34 | 25 | 30 |
| Apr | 774 | 78 | 2,348 | 44 | 29 | 34 |
| May | 1,869 | 238 | 3,337 | 136 | 82 | 110 |
| Jun | 6,657 | 439 | 18,570 | 258 | 151 | 177 |
| Jul | 5,334 | 427 | 17,646 | 209 | 130 | 146 |
| Aug | 5,509 | 387 | 20,718 | 186 | 108 | 134 |
| Sep | 3,310 | 265 | 13,198 | 112 | 78 | 95 |
| Oct | 957 | 106 | 2,339 | 48 | 35 | 41 |
| Nov | 192 | 34 | 692 | 25 | 19 | 22 |
| Dec | 48 | 14 | 339 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 16 | 82 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Feb | 223 | 39 | 577 | 41 | 31 | 34 |
| Mar | 786 | 62 | 2,025 | 71 | 46 | 52 |
| Apr | 809 | 109 | 1,616 | 84 | 54 | 64 |
| May | 3,605 | 282 | 6,892 | 236 | 130 | 149 |
| Jun | 6,064 | 427 | 12,805 | 305 | 148 | 183 |
| Jul | 10,262 | 525 | 29,174 | 280 | 155 | 175 |
| Aug | 8,144 | 407 | 24,147 | 228 | 133 | 147 |
| Sep | 2,864 | 222 | 13,423 | 134 | 75 | 92 |
| Oct | 1,354 | 113 | 2,571 | 76 | 44 | 52 |
| Nov | 602 | 69 | 1,640 | 51 | 36 | 38 |
| Dec | 64 | 19 | 378 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Month | Records | Species | Abundance | Sites | Recorders | Tetrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feb | 73 | 22 | 299 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
| Mar | 1,042 | 74 | 2,740 | 89 | 52 | 61 |
| Apr | 2,391 | 195 | 4,392 | 155 | 83 | 107 |
| May | 6,146 | 409 | 14,641 | 341 | 173 | 194 |
| Jun | 13,496 | 582 | 43,725 | 416 | 243 | 221 |
| Jul | 13,885 | 598 | 54,336 | 386 | 205 | 200 |
| Aug | 10,784 | 444 | 41,921 | 263 | 155 | 165 |
| Sep | 3,027 | 243 | 10,492 | 121 | 84 | 84 |
| Oct | 1,776 | 134 | 3,723 | 77 | 58 | 67 |
| Nov | 291 | 55 | 868 | 51 | 40 | 43 |
| Dec | 49 | 19 | 123 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 | 6,229 | 414 | 14,281 | 277 | 160 | 176 |
| Jun | 12,778 | 629 | 44,519 | 352 | 218 | 212 |
| Jul | 13,228 | 605 | 51,328 | 318 | 204 | 181 |
| Aug | 10,176 | 450 | 37,795 | 247 | 164 | 160 |
| Sep | 4,135 | 259 | 15,741 | 123 | 88 | 101 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
'Adult' stage only
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 7,099 | 588 |
| Cameraria ohridella | Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner | 5,088 | 16 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 2,233 | 364 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 1,611 | 215 |
| Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1,425 | 287 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,368 | 401 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1,300 | 320 |
| Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1,201 | 197 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1,163 | 286 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 1,068 | 197 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 4,411 | 437 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1,740 | 276 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1,628 | 296 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 1,392 | 189 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1,333 | 316 |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 1,288 | 166 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 1,267 | 183 |
| Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1,146 | 285 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 1,047 | 199 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,037 | 315 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 6,867 | 539 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 2,138 | 297 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 2,092 | 218 |
| Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1,897 | 227 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 1,711 | 195 |
| Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1,637 | 199 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1,496 | 286 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1,426 | 272 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,377 | 327 |
| Eudonia lacustrata | Tawny Grey | 1,224 | 136 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 11,983 | 698 |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 3,652 | 229 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,240 | 419 |
| Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3,222 | 984 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 2,040 | 342 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 1,946 | 286 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1,628 | 413 |
| Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1,349 | 254 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 1,237 | 206 |
| Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1,190 | 218 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 10,929 | 943 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 2,941 | 232 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 2,781 | 552 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2,266 | 679 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 2,234 | 520 |
| Yponomeuta padella/malinellus/cagnagella | Ermine species | 2,049 | 170 |
| Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 1,820 | 387 |
| Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 1,726 | 408 |
| Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1,711 | 603 |
| Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1,622 | 560 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 22,941 | 1,342 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 5,210 | 378 |
| Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 5,037 | 423 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,889 | 686 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,755 | 723 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 3,640 | 455 |
| Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3,607 | 471 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 3,450 | 593 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3,195 | 917 |
| Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3,115 | 454 |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Abundance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 13,227 | 1,050 |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass Moth | 10,683 | 500 |
| Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4,698 | 433 |
| Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 4,569 | 543 |
| Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 4,552 | 656 |
| Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4,465 | 643 |
| Acentria ephemerella | Water Veneer | 3,939 | 136 |
| Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3,790 | 477 |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3,479 | 910 |
| Yponomeuta evonymella | Bird-cherry Ermine | 3,239 | 304 |











