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Butterflies and Moths

Below are listed all species of butterfly and moth recorded in the UK. Select a moth to see more information on it and view local records and maps.

If you wish, you can enter a keyword (part of a Common or Scientific name) or use an ABH code to filter the moths using the form below. Simply type the name or number in the box provided and hit the search button. These can also be used in combination, so entering 70 in the ABH box and Dark in the keyowrd box gives all Geometridae with Dark in the common name.


Showing records 951 to 1000 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
45.029 1493 Buckleria paludum  
45.030 1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth 145 1
45.031 1514 Porrittia galactodactyla  
45.032 1511 Merrifieldia tridactyla  
45.033 1510 Merrifieldia leucodactyla  
45.034 1512 Merrifieldia baliodactylus  
45.035 1515 Wheeleria spilodactylus  
45.036 1516 Pselnophorus heterodactyla  
45.037 1523 Oidaematophorus lithodactyla   13
45.038 1522 Hellinsia tephradactyla   2
45.039 1519 Hellinsia carphodactyla   3
45.040 1518 Hellinsia lienigianus  
45.041 1520 Hellinsia osteodactylus   3
45.042 1521 Hellinsia chrysocomae  
45.043 1517 Adaina microdactyla   27
45.044 1524 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 678 2
45.045 1524a Emmelina argoteles  
46.001 485 Schreckensteinia festaliella   18
47.001 478 Phaulernis fulviguttella   7
47.002 477 Phaulernis dentella  
47.003 482 Epermenia insecurella  
47.004 484 Epermenia aequidentellus  
47.005 483 Epermenia chaerophyllella   12
47.006 481 Epermenia falciformis   5
47.007 479 Epermenia farreni  
47.008 480 Epermenia profugella  
48.001 385 Anthophila fabriciana   287
48.002 388 Prochoreutis myllerana   4
48.003 387 Prochoreutis sehestediana   1
48.005 386 Tebenna micalis  
48.006 390 Choreutis diana  
48.007 389 Choreutis pariana Apple Leaf Skeletonizer 3
49.001 1013 Olindia schumacherana   48 1
49.002 1014 Isotrias rectifasciana   2
49.003 1012 Sparganothis pilleriana  
49.004 1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 217
49.005 1006 Epagoge grotiana   54
49.006 1004 Paramesia gnomana  
49.007 1005 Periclepsis cinctana  
49.008 1008 Philedone gerningana   3
49.009 1007 Capua vulgana   38
49.010 1009 Philedonides lunana   6 1
49.011 976 Archips oporana  
49.012 978 Archips betulana  
49.013 977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 169
49.014 979 Archips crataegana Brown Oak Tortrix 3
49.015 980 Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix 41
49.016 981 Archips rosana Rose Tortrix
49.0161 981a Archips argyrospila  
49.0162 981b Archips semiferanus