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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 1401 to 1450 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
54.008 169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-Spot Burnet 626 1
54.009 171 Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 210 2
54.010 170 Zygaena trifolii Five-Spot Burnet 2
56.0001 1538 Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon
56.0002 1538a Zerynthia polyxena Southern Festoon
56.0003 1534 Parnassius phoebus Small Apollo
56.001 1536 Parnassius apollo Apollo
56.002 1540 Iphiclides podalirius Scarce Swallowtail
56.003 1539 Papilio machaon Swallowtail 1
56.0031 1539a Papilio glaucus Tiger Swallowtail
57.001 1532 Erynnis tages Dingy Skipper 515
57.002 1534 Pyrgus malvae Grizzled Skipper 148
57.004 1525 Carterocephalus palaemon Chequered Skipper
57.005 1527 Thymelicus lineola Essex Skipper 145
57.006 1526 Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 984
57.007 1528 Thymelicus acteon Lulworth Skipper
57.008 1529 Hesperia comma Silver-spotted Skipper
57.009 1531 Ochlodes sylvanus Large Skipper 872
58.001 1541 Leptidea sinapis Wood White 13
58.003 1553 Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip 1773
58.004 1554 Euchloe simplonia Dappled White
58.005 1548 Aporia crataegi Black-veined White 1
58.006 1549 Pieris brassicae Large White 4626
58.007 1550 Pieris rapae Small White 4511
58.008 1551 Pieris napi Green-veined White 3097
58.009 1552 Pontia daplidice Bath White 1
58.010 1545 Colias croceus Clouded Yellow 238 2
58.011 1543 Colias hyale Pale Clouded Yellow 1
58.012 1544 Colias alfacariensis Berger's Clouded Yellow
58.013 1546 Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone 1152 2
58.014 1547 Gonepteryx cleopatra Cleopatra
59.001 1630 Danaus plexippus Monarch 2
59.002 1615 Lasiommata megera Wall 151
59.003 1614 Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood 4095
59.004 1628 Coenonympha tullia Large Heath
59.005 1527 Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath 1086
59.006 1619 Erebia ligea Arran Brown
59.007 1617 Erebia epiphron Small Mountain Ringlet
59.008 1618 Erebia aethiops Scotch Argus
59.009 1629 Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet 1996
59.010 1626 Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown 4619
59.011 1625 Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper 3297
59.012 1620 Melanargia galathea Marbled White 984
59.013 1621 Hipparchia semele Grayling 241
59.014 1601 Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary 16
59.015 1600 Boloria selene Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 305
59.016 1603 Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary
59.017 1608 Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary 334
59.019 1607 Argynnis aglaja Dark-green Fritillary 182
59.020 1606 Argynnis adippe High-brown Fritillary 19 2