Top 20 moths for 2026

I’ve mentioned previously that it’s been a record-breaking year for garden mothing here. I’ve recorded more than 16500 specimens and 417 species in 2026, with 37 of those new for the garden (NFG). So, I vibe-coded a spreadsheet formula to pull out the most abundant moths and to see their spread across the year. The Earliest and Latest appearance, ignore any that may have had two or more broods each year. Only two of the top twenty most abundant are micro moths, the C. culmella and the LBAM. Moth Species Count Earliest Latest Large Yellow Underwing (Lge YU) 1,184 12/05/2026 03/11/2026 Shuttle-shaped Dart (SSD) 849 07/04/2026 06/10/2026 Heart & Dart (HND) 556 02/05/2026 22/08/2026 Common Wainscot 519 08/05/2026 12/09/2026 Flounced Rustic 497 16/07/2026 13/09/2026 Mottled Rustic 467 22/05/2026 12/10/2026 Dark Arches 370 26/05/2026 02/08/2026 Straw Underwing 355 31/07/2026 13/09/2026 Least Carpet 334 23/05/2026 28/10/2026 Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) 320 18/03/2026 08/11/2026…

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