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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 101 to 150 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
45.003 1488a Agdistis tamaricis Tamarisk Plume
59.026 1597 Aglais io Peacock 3481
59.027 1593 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 3383
62.073 1420 Aglossa caprealis Small Tabby
62.0721 1422 Aglossa dimidiatus Tea Tabby
62.0722 1423 Aglossa ocellalis  
62.074 1421 Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby 54 1
32.031 695 Agonopterix alstromeriana   17
32.032 713 Agonopterix angelicella   7
32.017 697 Agonopterix arenella   184
32.024 702 Agonopterix assimilella   4
32.033 712 Agonopterix astrantiae  
32.012 703 Agonopterix atomella   2
32.027 699 Agonopterix bipunctosa  
32.022 715 Agonopterix capreolella  
32.013 708 Agonopterix carduella  
32.019 689 Agonopterix ciliella   8
32.034 690 Agonopterix cnicella  
32.010 710 Agonopterix conterminella   2
32.020 711 Agonopterix curvipunctosa  
32.018 688 Agonopterix heracliana   188
32.026 698 Agonopterix kaekeritziana  
32.014 697a Agonopterix kuznetzovi  
32.008 709 Agonopterix liturosa   1
32.025 694 Agonopterix nanatella  
32.030 706 Agonopterix nervosa   4
32.007 701 Agonopterix ocellana   30
32.028 700 Agonopterix pallorella  
32.016 696 Agonopterix propinquella   2
32.009 691 Agonopterix purpurea   1 2
32.021 693 Agonopterix putridella  
32.023 716 Agonopterix rotundella  
32.011 704 Agonopterix scopariella   8
32.015 692 Agonopterix subpropinquella   3
32.029 705 Agonopterix umbellana  
32.035 714 Agonopterix yeatiana   7 1
70.254 1933 Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber 49 2
70.253 1932 Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 69 1
70.255 1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 464 1
63.095 1309 Agriphila geniculea   296
63.090 1306 Agriphila inquinatella   49
63.091 1307 Agriphila latistria   25
63.094 1308 Agriphila poliellus  
63.092 1303 Agriphila selasella   76
63.093 1304 Agriphila straminella   773
63.089 1305 Agriphila tristella   815
69.0041 1971 Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawk-moth
69.004 1972 Agrius convolvuli Convolvulus Hawk-moth 22 2
73.192 2262 Agrochola circellaris The Brick 206 1
73.191 2264a Agrochola haematidea Southern Chestnut