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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 2001 to 2050 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
70.221 1901 Cepphis advenaria Little Thorn 275 1
70.222 1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line 1009 1
70.223 1903 Plagodis pulveraria Barred Umber 125 1
70.224 1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing 465 1
70.225 1905 Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Horse Chestnut 1 1
70.226 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3568 1
70.227 1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty 144 1
70.228 1908 Epione vespertaria Dark Bordered Beauty
70.229 1909 Pseudopanthera macularia Speckled Yellow 77 2
70.230 1924 Angerona prunaria Orange Moth 47 2
70.231 1910 Apeira syringaria Lilac Beauty 93 1
70.232 1911 Ennomos autumnaria Large Thorn 1
70.233 1912 Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn 287 1
70.234 1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 857 1
70.235 1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1043 1
70.236 1915 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn 444 1
70.2361 1916a Ennomos subsignaria  
70.237 1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1402 1
70.238 1918 Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn 43 2
70.239 1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn 379 1
70.240 1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 609 1
70.241 1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 974 1
70.242 1921a Crocallis dardoinaria Dusky Scalloped Oak
70.243 1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 840 2
70.244 1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 600 2
70.245 1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth 472 1
70.246 1925 Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty 48 1
70.247 1926 Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 302 1
70.248 1927 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty 711 1
70.249 1929 Lycia lapponaria Rannoch Brindled Beauty
70.250 1928 Lycia zonaria Belted Beauty
70.251 1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty 538 1
70.252 1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1482 2
70.253 1932 Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 69 1
70.254 1933 Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber 49 2
70.255 1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 464 1
70.256 1935 Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 381 2
70.257 1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 391 1
70.258 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2460 1
70.259 1937c Peribatodes umbraria Olive-tree Beauty
70.260 1937a Peribatodes secundaria Feathered Beauty
70.261 1937b Peribatodes ilicaria Lydd Beauty
70.262 1938 Selidosema brunnearia Bordered Grey
70.263 1939 Cleora cinctaria Ringed Carpet
70.264 1940 Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty 228 1
70.265 1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1418 2
70.266 1942 Alcis jubata Dotted Carpet
70.267 1943 Hypomecis roboraria Great Oak Beauty 20 1
70.268 1944 Hypomecis punctinalis Pale Oak Beauty 2 2
70.269 1946 Fagivorina arenaria Speckled Beauty