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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 2101 to 2150 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
71.015 2002 Notodonta tritophus Three-humped Prominent
71.016 2005 Peridea anceps Great Prominent 200 1
71.017 2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 574 1
71.018 2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 811 1
71.019 2012 Leucodonta bicoloria White Prominent
71.020 2011 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent 701 1
71.021 2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 739 1
71.022 2009 Ptilodon cucullina Maple Prominent 1 2
71.023 2010 Odontosia carmelita Scarce Prominent 29 1
71.024 2013 Ptilophora plumigera Plumed Prominent
71.025 1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1429 1
71.026 2016 Gluphisia crenata Dusky Marbled Brown
71.027 2019 Clostera curtula Chocolate-tip 279 1
71.028 2017 Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip
71.029 2018 Clostera anachoreta Scarce Chocolate-tip
72.001 2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald 348 1
72.0011 2471 Anomis sabulifera Angled Gem
72.002 2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2093 1
72.0021 2475a Orodesma apicina  
72.003 2477 Hypena proboscidalis The Snout 2035 1
72.004 2480 Hypena rostralis Buttoned Snout 55 2
72.005 2479 Hypena obesalis Paignton Snout
72.006 2478 Hypena obsitalis Bloxworth Snout 1
72.007 2476 Hypena crassalis Beautiful Snout 106 2
72.0071 2481 Plathypena scabra Black Snout
72.008 2032 Arctornis l-nigrum Black V Moth
72.009 2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin Moth 48 1
72.010 2033 Lymantria monacha Black Arches 978 1
72.011 2034 Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth 1 1
72.012 2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 41 2
72.013 2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 722 3
72.014 2024 Laelia coenosa Reed Tussock
72.015 2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 1074 3
72.016 2027 Dicallomera fascelina Dark Tussock
72.017 2026 Orgyia antiqua The Vapourer 173 1
72.018 2025 Orgyia recens Scarce Vapourer
72.019 2061 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 2055 2
72.020 2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1231 1
72.021 2062 Spilosoma urticae Water Ermine 6 1
72.0211 2062a Hyphantria cunea Autumn Webworm
72.022 2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 614 2
72.023 2059 Diacrisia sannio Clouded Buff 8
72.024 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1005 1
72.025 2056 Parasemia plantaginis Wood Tiger 16
72.0252 2073 Antichloris viridis Satin Stowaway
72.0253 2074a Antichloris eriphia  
72.0254 2074 Antichloris caca The Docker
72.026 2057 Arctia caja Garden Tiger 427 1
72.027 2058 Arctia villica Cream-spot Tiger 54 1
72.0271 2072 Euchromia lethe The Basker