For further information from the service provider, click on the logo. Alternatively, email the verification team using the link at the top of the page. By far the easiest and most convenient way to submit records is using an online recording system.
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| The preferred choice - also available as a smartphone app. Please use the Moth Recording Form for all moth records - On a PC: Record > Species group forms > Moths. On the app: press '+' > Show other surveys > Moth List Survey - Records are verified throughout the year. |
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| A branded version of iRecord with which NMRS Online sits alongside. All records are verified via the main iRecord portal. |
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| A popular choice for many moth recorders; however, the quality of data can be problematic! |
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| records via the AI app ObsIdentify. |
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| Used by a number of vice-counties as their main source of records. |
Offline alternatives are:
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| A professional-level relational database used by the National Moth Recording Scheme (NMRS) and Local Environmental Records Centres. There is an annual subscription. Click here to visit the ALERC website for details. | |
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| A relational database very popular with moth recorders and County Moth Recorders, including Surrey. MapMate was retired November 2024 and licences are no longer available. However, MapMate users will run on all Windows platforms (to 11) for the foreseeable future. The Lepidoptera Taxa Library is managed by Les Evans-Hill, the next update is planned for January 2026. There is a MapMate Users Facebook group for peer support. | |
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| Spreadsheets, such as Excel 365 or OpenOffice Calc, are convenient alternatives to online recording and offline relational databases. Spreadsheets are accepted in both table (one record per row) and summary formats (pivot tables). |
