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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 2551 to 2600 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
62.061 1478b Vitula biviella  
62.060 1478a Vitula edmandsii  
65.002 1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 333 1
65.003 1647 Watsonalla cultraria Barred Hook-tip 154 1
45.035 1515 Wheeleria spilodactylus  
11.015 190 Whittleia retiella  
73.181 2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 233 1
73.3061 2179a Xanthopastis timais  
70.050 1721 Xanthorhoe biriviata Balsam Carpet
70.048 1723 Xanthorhoe decoloraria Red Carpet
70.053 1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 1496 1
70.052 1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 461 1
70.049 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1533 1
70.054 1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 1075 1
70.055 1726 Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata Large Twin-spot Carpet
70.051 1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 622 1
35.154 763 Xenolechia aethiops   1
73.356 2135 Xestia agathina Heath Rustic 18 1
73.363 2125 Xestia alpicola Northern Dart
73.362 2129 Xestia ashworthii Ashworth's Rustic
73.353 2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay 252 1
73.359 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2408 1
73.355 2132 Xestia castanea Neglected Rustic 39 1
73.360 2127 Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay 611 1
73.358 2133 Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic 353 1
73.354 2131 Xestia stigmatica Square-spotted Clay 2 1
73.361 2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1005 1
73.357 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1771 1
73.208 2242 Xylena exsoleta Sword-grass 1
73.207 2233 Xylena solidaginis Golden-rod Brindle
73.209 2241 Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass 63 2
73.069 2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 939 1
35.083 754 Xystophora pulveratella  
16.004 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 132 1
16.001 424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 336 1
16.006 429 Yponomeuta irrorella  
16.003 426 Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine 86
16.002 425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine 75
16.007 430 Yponomeuta plumbella   51
16.005 428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine 35
16.008 431 Yponomeuta sedella   8 1
17.008 458 Ypsolopha alpella   6
17.004 454 Ypsolopha asperella  
17.003 453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth 100
17.006 456 Ypsolopha horridella  
17.007 457 Ypsolopha lucella   1
17.001 451 Ypsolopha mucronella   13
17.002 452 Ypsolopha nemorella   8
17.010 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella   117
17.005 455 Ypsolopha scabrella   48