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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 51 to 100 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
62.036 1438 Acrobasis suavella   10
62.033 1435 Acrobasis tumidana  
15.019 313 Acrocercops brongniardella   5
49.226 1160 Acroclita subsequana  
19.014 476 Acrolepia autumnitella   17
19.011 473 Acrolepiopsis assectella Leek Moth 32
19.012 474 Acrolepiopsis betulella  
19.013 475 Acrolepiopsis marcidella  
73.039 2279 Acronicta aceris The Sycamore 171 2
73.036 2281 Acronicta alni Alder Moth 174 2
73.043 2287 Acronicta auricoma Scarce Dagger
73.044 2288 Acronicta cinerea Sweet Gale Moth
73.040 2280 Acronicta leporina The Miller 339 1
73.042 2286 Acronicta menyanthidis Light Knot Grass 22 1
73.038 2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger 572 2
73.045 2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 904 2
73.041 2285 Acronicta strigosa Marsh Dagger
73.037 2283 Acronicta tridens Dark Dagger 6 2
73.309 2100 Actebia fennica Eversmann's Rustic
73.308 2099 Actebia praecox Portland Moth
73.111 2097 Actinotia polyodon Purple Cloud
45.043 1517 Adaina microdactyla   27
07.008 151 Adela croesella   18 1
07.007 149 Adela cuprella  
07.006 150 Adela reaumurella   166
49.041 999 Adoxophyes orana Summer Fruit Tortrix
49.0411 999a Adoxophyes privatana  
54.003 164 Adscita geryon Cistus Forester
54.002 163 Adscita statices The Forester 22 1
73.030 2464b Aedia funesta The Druid
73.030 2464a Aedia leucomelas Sorcerer
70.274 1951 Aethalura punctulata Grey Birch 96 1
49.123 951 Aethes beatricella  
49.127 945 Aethes cnicana   29
49.122 949 Aethes dilucidana  
49.124 950 Aethes francillana  
49.114 941 Aethes hartmanniana  
49.118 948 Aethes margaritana  
49.117 943 Aethes margarotana  
49.115 942 Aethes piercei  
49.128 946 Aethes rubigana   14
49.119 940 Aethes rutilana  
49.120 947 Aethes smeathmanniana   14
49.121 939 Aethes tesserana   7 1
49.116 944 Aethes williana  
49.109 937 Agapeta hamana   488
49.110 938 Agapeta zoegana   140 1
63.1177 1352 Agassiziella angulipennis  
45.001 1488 Agdistis bennetii  
45.002 1487 Agdistis meridionalis