Dataset Details - Moths Ireland
Ireland's moths (Lepidoptera)
03/08/2012
06/06/2025
To provide lepidopterists and scientists with a distribution map of moth species and encourage future mapping.
Records were submitted by a variety of volunteers and professionals. Most records are from light traps.
The island of Ireland.
1840 to 2023
All data validated and verified by MothsIreland
The dataset is complete.
www.mothsireland.com
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
MothsIreland, Moths Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 07 June 2025, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/143>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Angus Tyner
N/A
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 1493326 |
| Year | 12368 |
| Month | 2944 |
1840
2024
Record Statistics
1508638
20438
1499
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 1383055 |
| 1km | 113652 |
| 2km | 2 |
| 10km | 11929 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded |
| Determiner name | The name of the person(s) who verified the identification - used for verify records of difficult taxa |
| Life stage | A description of the life stage of the organism recorded |
| Sampling method | Description of the sampling method employed to make the record |
| Sex | The sex of the organism if known |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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