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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 1451 to 1500 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
59.021 1584 Limenitis camilla White Admiral 133 2
59.022 1585 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 1
59.023 1590 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral 3300
59.024 1591 Vanessa cardui Painted Lady 1728
59.025 1592 Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady
59.026 1597 Aglais io Peacock 3481
59.027 1593 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 3383
59.028 1596 Nymphalis antiopa Camberwell Beauty 4
59.029 1594 Nymphalis polychloros Large Tortoiseshell 5
59.030 1595 Nymphalis xanthomelas Scarce Tortoiseshell
59.031 1598 Polgonia c-album Comma 2277 1
59.032 1599 Araschnia levana European Map
59.033 1610 Euphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary 168
59.034 1612 Melitaea cinxia Glanville Fritillary
59.035 1611 Melitaea didyma Spotted Fritillary
60.001 1582 Hamearis lucina Duke of Burgandy
61.001 1561 Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper 1128
61.002 1562 Lycaena dispar Large Copper
61.003 1556 Thecla betulae Brown Hairstreak
61.004 1557 Favonius quercus Purple Hairstreak 72
61.005 1555 Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak 156
61.006 1558 Satyrium w-album White-letter Hairstreak 52
61.007 1559 Satyrium pruni Black Hairstreak
61.008 1567 Lampides boeticus Long-tailed Blue
61.0081 1567a Cacyreus marshalli Geranium Bronze
61.009 1568 Leptotes pirithous Lang's Short-tailed Blue
61.010 1569 Cupido minimus Small Blue 4
61.011 1570 Cupido argiades Short-tailed Blue
61.012 1580 Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue 1283
61.013 1581 MAculinea arion Large Blue
61.014 1571 Plebjus argus Silver-studded Blue
61.015 1572 Aricia agestis Brown Argus 43 2
61.016 1573 Aricia artaxerxes Northern Brown Argus
61.017 1578 Cyaniris semiargus Mazarine Blue 1
61.018 1574 Polyommatus icarus Common Blue 2651
61.019 1576 Polyommatus bellargus Adonis Blue
61.020 1575 Polyommatus coridon Chalk Hill Blue 1
62.001 1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 782 1
62.002 1429 Aphomia zelleri  
62.0021 1431 Aphomia sabella  
62.003 1430 Paralipsa gularis Stored Nut Moth
62.004 1427 Corcyra cephalonica Rice Moth 1
62.005 1426 Achroia grisella Lesser Wax Moth 28
62.006 1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 71 1
62.007 1433 Cryptoblabes bistriga   21
62.0071 1434 Cryptoblabes gnidiella  
62.008 1446 Salebriopsis albicilla   26 2
62.009 1448a Elegia fallax  
62.010 1449 Elegia similella  
62.011 1450 Ortholepis betulae   4