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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
49.213 1127 Ancylis paludana  
35.125 823a Scrobipalpula tussilaginis  
38.018 623 Elachista bisulcella  
49.338 1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 219
62.040 1460 Apomyelois ceratoniae Locust Bean Moth
04.073 33 Bohemannia auriciliella  
15.073 351 Phyllonorycter lautella   15
70.298 1665a Pseudoterpna coronillaria Jersey Emerald
12.033 247 Tinea trinotella   65
27.001 870 Oegoconia quadripuncta   15
63.084 1298 Crambus ericella  
59.013 1621 Hipparchia semele Grayling 241
72.071 2409 Eublemma minutata Scarce Marbled
49.029 1002 Lozotaenia forsterana   125
35.016 839 Nothris congressariella  
37.018 500 Coleophora hydrolapathella  
49.229 1154 Epinotia caprana  
49.154 1087 Orthotaenia undulana   19
35.141 765 Teleiodes vulgella   26
38.034 604 Elachista orstadii  
49.351 1252 Grapholita lunulana   6
62.055 1480 Homoeosoma nebulella  
70.189 1840 Eupithecia subumbrata Shaded Pug
04.089 37 Ectoedemia albifasciella   65
15.089 366a Cameraria ohridella Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner 98
71.008 2004 Harpyia milhauseri Tawny Prominent
12.0442 210 Lindera tessellatella  
28.014 642 Crassa unitella   88
59.030 1595 Nymphalis xanthomelas Scarce Tortoiseshell
35.028 866 Brachmia blandella   46
72.085 2464 Catephia alchymista The Alchymist
49.042 1027 Neosphaleroptera nubilana   6
37.034 517a Coleophora frischella  
70.030 1675 Cyclophora pendularia Dingy Mocha
49.245 1137 Epinotia tetraquetrana   8
49.170 1077 Phiaris obsoletana  
39.001 905 Blastodacna hellerella   28
49.366 1225 Pammene obscurana   1
73.0892 2386a Spodoptera litura Asian Cotton Leafworm
62.071 1416 Pyralis lienigialis  
05.002 122 Opostega spatulella  
16.009 432 Euhyponomeuta stannella  
73.335 2124 Diarsia florida Fen Square-spot
71.024 2013 Ptilophora plumigera Plumed Prominent
63.1141 1346 Elophila difflualis  
61.0081 1567a Cacyreus marshalli Geranium Bronze
35.044 777a Bryotropha dryadella  
49.058 1034 Spatalistis bifasciana   5
37.050 532 Coleophora albidella   7
49.261 1157 Crocidosema plebejana   8