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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
12.021 220 Nemapogon clematella   24
49.279 1169 Gypsonoma dealbana   141
28.020 650 Dasycera oliviella  
01.003 3 Micropterix aureatella   13
35.065 728 Monochroa cytisella   11
40.003 887 Mompha lacteella   1
37.027 513 Coleophora potentillae   1
63.106 1320 Chrysocrambus craterella  
49.032 990 Aphelia unitana  
58.001 1541 Leptidea sinapis Wood White 13
49.309 1285 Dichrorampha plumbana   3
72.032 2053 Coscinia cribraria Speckled Footman
49.169 1069 Celypha aurofasciana  
62.014 1463 Pempeliella ornatella  
73.054 2218 Cucullia gnaphalii The Cudweed
12.033 247 Tinea trinotella   65
49.295 1178 Notocelia roborana   23
16.018 439 Swammerdamia compunctella  
14.002 266 Bucculatrix nigricomella   6
31.001 658 Carcina quercana   346
04.001 118 Enteucha acetosae  
35.081 731 Eulamprotes atrella   11
41.004 873a Blastobasis vittata  
37.043 548 Coleophora niveicostella  
63.1171 1351 Parapoynx diminutalis  
49.045 1029 Eana osseana   10
59.004 1628 Coenonympha tullia Large Heath
49.325 1255 Cydia ulicetana   34
49.185 1109 Lobesia littoralis  
62.028 1454 Dioryctria abietella   71
12.0442 210 Lindera tessellatella  
17.010 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella   117
15.006 284 Caloptilia rufipennella   21
32.016 696 Agonopterix propinquella   2
04.017 93 Stigmella centifoliella  
35.097 800 Gelechia rhombella  
43.011 919 Scythris cicadella  
73.309 2100 Actebia fennica Eversmann's Rustic
37.059 538 Coleophora vibicella  
59.017 1608 Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary 334
49.070 1042 Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 38
05.002 122 Opostega spatulella  
72.058 2490 Zanclognatha lunalis Jubilee Fan-foot
49.199 1217 Eucosmomorpha albersana   4
62.043 1464 Gymnancyla canella  
70.260 1937a Peribatodes secundaria Feathered Beauty
19.003 396 Glyphipterix fuscoviridella   78
15.021 314 Leucospilapteryx omissella  
63.035 1393 Udea uliginosalis  
45.012 1509 Stenoptilia pterodactyla   2