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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 1 to 50 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
73.284 2172 Hadena albimacula White Spot
12.0451 278 Opogona sacchari  
70.213 1891 Macaria signaria Dusky Peacock
49.173 1075 Phiaris micana   1
35.030 869 Helcystogramma lutatella  
33.004 717 Ethmia terminella  
52.007 381 Synanthedon culiciformis Large Red-belted Clearwing
49.299 1208 Pseudococcyx posticana  
15.022 310 Callisto denticulella   2
19.005 395 Glyphipterix haworthana  
63.110 1324 Pediasia aridella   1
38.043 627 Elachista scirpi  
35.156 757 Recurvaria nanella  
63.017 1377 Anania lancealis   167
61.013 1581 MAculinea arion Large Blue
49.018 983 Choristoneura hebenstreitella   4
04.055 81 Stigmella hemargyrella   46
05.004 121 Pseudopostega crepusculella  
49.186 1097 Endothenia gentianaeana   22
70.304 1672 Thalera fimbrialis Sussex Emerald
35.046 782 Bryotropha senectella   9
34.012 908 Sorhagenia rhamniella  
54.005 167 Zygaena loti Slender Scotch Burnet
15.038 319 Phyllonorycter kuhlweiniella  
72.077 2451a Catocala conjuncta Minsmere Crimson Underwing
20.007 409b Argyresthia cupressella   33
63.1175 1353 Parapoynx bilinealis  
40.004 888 Mompha propinquella   69
37.008 496a Coleophora adjectella  
49.033 988 Aphelia viburnana Bilberry Tortrix 13
04.071 40 Bohemannia pulverosella   6
07.011 142 Nematopogon pilella   3
49.074 1058 Acleris lorquiniana  
49.203 1123 Ancylis laetana  
71.014 2001 Notodonta torva Large Dark Prominent
35.062 750 Psamathocrita osseella  
62.007 1433 Cryptoblabes bistriga   21
35.014 860 Mesophleps silacella   1
74.003 2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 237
15.055 334 Phyllonorycter viminetorum  
41.005 875a Blastobasis rebeli  
37.024 506 Coleophora vitisella  
73.080 2308 Callopistria juventina The Latin
49.046 1028 Eana argentana  
73.205 2239 Lithophane lamda The Nonconformist
04.087 36 Ectoedemia quinquella  
9.007 139 Lampronia pubicornis  
49.090 1015 Eulia ministrana   33
70.260 1937a Peribatodes secundaria Feathered Beauty
49.317 1277 Dichrorampha senectana