This data package accompanies:Plummer et al (2016). Investigating the impact of street lighting changes on garden moth communities. Journal of Urban Ecology. DOI 10.1093/jue/juw004 It contains a copy of the two derived datasets used to complete the analyses presented in the paper. File details: 1. ReadMe.txt: Includes a description of the variables included in each dataset. 2. Plummer_JUrbanEcol_2016_BACI_dataset.csv: A .csv file including two years (2011 & 2013) of macro-moth community data (abundance, richness, diversity) for 18 garden locations in Birmingham, UK. Data are summarised per garden and year, together with data for proximity to street lamp replacement. 3. Plummer_JUrbanEcol_2016_light_composition_dataset.csv: A .csv file including one year (2013) of garden moth community data (abundance, richness, diversity; including macro- and micro-moths) for 18 garden locations in Birmingham, UK. Data are summarised per trapping event, together with associated street lighting and habitat characteristics for each garden. We would also greatly appreciate if you could fill out this very short form to tell us how you intend to use these data. Thanks in advance!