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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 151 to 200 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
73.188 2265 Agrochola helvola Flounced Chestnut 164 1
73.187 2266 Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion 159 1
73.189 2263 Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 414 1
73.186 2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 628 1
73.190 2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 514 2
63.041 1410 Agrotera nemoralis  
73.315 2094 Agrotis bigramma Great Dart
73.326 2092a Agrotis catalaunensis Grouville Dart
73.316 2084 Agrotis cinerea Light Feathered Rustic 8 1
73.320 2088 Agrotis clavis Heart & Club 464 1
73.3271 2094a Agrotis deprivata  
73.317 2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart & Dart 3352 1
73.318 2083a Agrotis graslini Woods's Dart
73.321 2091a Agrotis herzogi Spalding's Dart
73.327 2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 451 2
73.325 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1485 1
73.323 2093 Agrotis ripae Sand Dart 2
73.319 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 523 1
73.324 2090 Agrotis trux Crescent Dart 24 1
73.322 2085 Agrotis vestigialis Archer's Dart 1
28.022 652 Alabonia geoffrella   110 1
70.266 1942 Alcis jubata Dotted Carpet
70.265 1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1418 2
49.060 1032 Aleimma loeflingiana   69
70.281 1959 Aleucis distinctata Sloe Carpet 1
73.068 2245 Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 445 1
70.245 1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth 472 1
35.155 766 Altenia scriptella  
44.001 1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 591 1
72.0343 2070 Amata phegea The Nine-spotted
45.010 1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla   191
45.011 1498 Amblyptilia punctidactyla   37
73.129 2359 Amphipoea crinanensis Crinan Ear
73.126 2358 Amphipoea fucosa Saltern Ear 37 1
73.127 2357 Amphipoea lucens Large Ear 3 1
73.128 2360 Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth 88 1
73.063 2298 Amphipyra berbera Svensson's Copper Underwing 220
73.062 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 928 1
73.064 2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 149 1
30.004 659 Amphisbatis incongruella  
35.012 854 Anacampsis blattariella   4
35.011 853 Anacampsis populella   10
35.013 852 Anacampsis temerella  
63.018 1378 Anania coronata   255
63.022 1385 Anania crocealis   75
63.024 1381 Anania funebris   25 2
63.016 1386 Anania fuscalis   24
63.025 1376 Anania hortulata Small Magpie 902 1
63.017 1377 Anania lancealis   167
63.020 1380 Anania perlucidalis   7 1