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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
70.205 1884 Abraxas grossulariata The Magpie 380 2
70.206 1885 Abraxas sylvata Clouded Magpie 364 1
73.001 2450 Abrostola tripartita The Spectacle 1656 1
73.002 2449 Abrostola triplasia Dark Spectacle 52 1
11.016 191 Acanthopsyche atra  
70.200 1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 512 1
63.115 1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 212
69.005 1973 Acherontia atropos Death's-head Hawk-moth 10 3
65.016 1659 Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 139 1
62.005 1426 Achroia grisella Lesser Wax Moth 28
49.067 1059 Acleris abietana   1 1
49.078 1043 Acleris aspersana   8
49.063 1035 Acleris bergmanniana   23
49.064 1040 Acleris caledoniana   1
49.065 1039 Acleris comariana Strawberry Tortrix 2
49.076 1054 Acleris cristana   32
49.072 1062a Acleris effractana  
49.071 1062 Acleris emargana   40
49.083 1044 Acleris ferrugana   36
49.062 1036 Acleris forsskaleana   77
49.080 1053 Acleris hastiana   36
49.061 1037 Acleris holmiana   31 1
49.082 1055 Acleris hyemana   4
49.085 1050 Acleris kochiella   3
49.066 1038 Acleris laterana   154
49.066x 1038x Acleris laterana/comariana  
49.088 1056 Acleris lipsiana  
49.087 1061 Acleris literana   34 1
49.086 1051 Acleris logiana   2
49.074 1058 Acleris lorquiniana  
49.068 1060 Acleris maccana  
49.084 1045 Acleris notana   14
49.081 1049 Acleris permutana  
49.070 1042 Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 38
49.089 1057 Acleris rufana  
49.073 1047 Acleris schalleriana   23
49.079 1046 Acleris shepherdana  
49.069 1041 Acleris sparsana   71
49.075 1052 Acleris umbrana   20 1
49.077 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 170 1
35.026 855 Acompsia cinerella   1
35.027 861 Acompsia schmidtiellus  
73.0271 2416 Acontia aprica The Nun
73.028 2415 Acontia lucida Pale Shoulder
73.029 2414 Acontia trabealis Spotted Sulphur
73.078 2393 Acosmetia caliginosa Reddish Buff
62.035 1439 Acrobasis advenella   146 1
62.038 1437 Acrobasis consociella   17
62.037 1440 Acrobasis marmorea   5
62.034 1436 Acrobasis repandana   12