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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
73.347 2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing
35.128 827 Caryocolum alsinella  
35.002 849 Syncopacma cinctella  
13.001 446 Roeslerstammia pronubella  
73.363 2125 Xestia alpicola Northern Dart
72.050 2036 Setina irrorella Dew Moth
70.076 1779 Hydriomena ruberata Ruddy Highflyer
49.352 1253 Grapholita orobana  
62.010 1449 Elegia similella  
49.143 1114 Eudemis porphyrana  
37.092 551 Coleophora galbulipennella  
49.246 1130 Epinotia pygmaeana  
73.030 2464b Aedia funesta The Druid
63.059 1356a Evergestis limbata  
35.144 774a Teleiodes flavimaculella  
73.150 2351 Protarchanara brevilinea Fenn's Wainscot
04.087 36 Ectoedemia quinquella  
73.275 2152 Sideridis turbida White Colon 1
49.262 1198 Phaneta pauperana  
43.006 920 Scythris potentillella  
62.039 1486 Apomyelois bistriatella  
29.003 665 Dasystoma salicella  
11.011 188 Proutia betulina  
73.044 2288 Acronicta cinerea Sweet Gale Moth
73.166 2328 Apamea lateritia Scarce Brindle 2
49.175 1081 Pristerognatha penthinana  
71.015 2002 Notodonta tritophus Three-humped Prominent
35.063 750a Psamathocrita argentella  
49.278 1171 Gypsonoma minutana  
70.124 1785 Pareulype berberata Barberry Carpet
12.008 206 Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella  
49.0162 981b Archips semiferanus  
73.060 2224 Calophasia platyptera Antirrhinum Brocade
02.004 9 Eriocrania sparrmannella  
37.097 556a Coleophora linosyridella  
72.0011 2471 Anomis sabulifera Angled Gem
20.008 406 Argyresthia abdominalis  
35.079 733 Eulamprotes wilkella  
70.140 1810 Gagitodes sagittata Marsh Carpet
62.070 1414 Synaphe punctalis  
32.027 699 Agonopterix bipunctosa  
12.024 213 Cephimallota crassiflavella  
73.075 2404 Heliothis nubigera Eastern Bordered Straw
63.105 1319 Chrysocrambus linetella  
73.196 2259a Conistra rubiginosa Black-spotted Chestnut
70.228 1908 Epione vespertaria Dark Bordered Beauty
35.095 791 Chionodes distinctella  
63.004 1364 Pyrausta sanguinalis  
12.035 238 Niditinea striolella  
38.020 593a Elachista geminatella