Hi Ben. You are aware I assume that there is a fairly recent publication (2004) The Moths of Essex, by Brian Goodey, which summarises the status and provides maps showing the distribution of all moths (micro and macro) recorded in Essex. This website here also provides maps of all county data submitted to the County Recorder, up to date to realistic levels. There doesn't seem much to be gained from re-inventing the wheel "to list all of the Macro Moths of Essex and state their distribution and abundance" without working with the other specialists who have already been doing this for a very long time?
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