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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
71.019 2012 Leucodonta bicoloria White Prominent
73.285 2174 Hadena caesia The Grey
63.008 1363 Pyrausta ostrinalis  
35.065 728 Monochroa cytisella   11
35.144 774a Teleiodes flavimaculella  
04.028 91 Stigmella minusculella  
58.004 1554 Euchloe simplonia Dappled White
22.005 449b Prays peregrina  
63.1174 1349 Parapoynx obscuralis  
15.028 303 Parornix anglicella   87
28.026 655 Pleurota aristella  
69.0051 1974 Manduca quinquemaculatus Five-spotted Hawk-moth
49.329 1266a Cydia illutana   1
59.022 1585 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 1
70.216 1895 Macaria carbonaria Netted Mountain Moth
40.008 892 Mompha subbistrigella   42
35.081 731 Eulamprotes atrella   11
35.160 755 Stenolechia gemmella   5
04.044 64 Stigmella continuella   21
59.006 1619 Erebia ligea Arran Brown
28.008 642a Metalampra italica  
15.044 324 Phyllonorycter sorbi   22
12.036 227 Monopis laevigella Skin Moth 31
32.006 687 Exaeretia allisella  
49.220 1162 Rhopobota myrtillana   3
49.055 1018 Cnephasia communana   1
69.0151 1990a Hyles lineata White-lined Hawk-moth
61.002 1562 Lycaena dispar Large Copper
43.001 913 Scythris fallacella  
49.154 1087 Orthotaenia undulana   19
35.097 800 Gelechia rhombella  
37.012 499 Coleophora limosipennella   2
04.060 84 Stigmella ruficapitella   3
15.061 340 Phyllonorycter scopariella   5
32.022 715 Agonopterix capreolella  
49.236 1144a Epinotia granitana  
49.357 1247 Grapholita funebrana Plum Fruit Moth 9
61.017 1578 Cyaniris semiargus Mazarine Blue 1
45.004 1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla   19
49.170 1077 Phiaris obsoletana  
73.067 2244 Meganephria bimaculosa Double-spot Brocade
62.014 1463 Pempeliella ornatella  
72.0281 2056a Pericallia ricini  
73.191 2264a Agrochola haematidea Southern Chestnut
73.326 2092a Agrotis catalaunensis Grouville Dart
16.019 440 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella   7
63.051 1400 Antigastra catalaunalis  
06.002 159 Antispila treitschkiella   22
35.114 812 Scrobipalpa instabilella  
37.028 510 Coleophora juncicolella   1