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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 251 to 300 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
73.155 2327 Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle 99 1
73.167 2324 Apamea exulis The Exile/Northern Arches
73.165 2329 Apamea furva The Confused 25 2
73.166 2328 Apamea lateritia Scarce Brindle 2
73.163 2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 468 1
73.162 2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 2325 1
73.161 2325 Apamea oblonga Crescent Striped 16 1
73.154 2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 325 1
73.160 2335 Apamea scolopacina Slender Brindle 287 1
73.158 2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 227 1
73.164 2323 Apamea sublustris Reddish Light Arches 1 1
73.159 2331 Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle 59 1
59.022 1585 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 1
70.231 1910 Apeira syringaria Lilac Beauty 93 1
59.009 1629 Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet 1996
49.031 989 Aphelia paleana Timothy Tortrix 69
49.032 990 Aphelia unitana  
49.033 988 Aphelia viburnana Bilberry Tortrix 13
62.0021 1431 Aphomia sabella  
62.001 1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 782 1
62.002 1429 Aphomia zelleri  
70.296 1664 Aplasta ononaria Rest Harrow
70.193 1868 Aplocera efformata Lesser Treble-bar 17 1
70.192 1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 380 1
70.194 1869 Aplocera praeformata Purple Treble-bar
28.027 653 Aplota palpellus  
70.246 1925 Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty 48 1
53.001 173 Apoda limacodes The Festoon 1
35.060 730 Apodia bifractella   23
62.039 1486 Apomyelois bistriatella  
62.040 1460 Apomyelois ceratoniae Locust Bean Moth
58.005 1548 Aporia crataegi Black-veined White 1
73.230 2230 Aporophyla australis Feathered Brindle 2
73.232 2231a Aporophyla lueneburgensis Northern Deep-brown Dart
73.231 2231 Aporophyla lutulenta Deep-brown Dart 10 1
73.233 2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 573 1
49.150 1093 Apotomis betuletana   44
49.151 1094 Apotomis capreana   20
49.147 1090 Apotomis infida  
49.148 1091 Apotomis lineana  
49.153 1096 Apotomis sauciana   5
49.146 1089 Apotomis semifasciana  
49.152 1095 Apotomis sororculana   4
49.149 1092 Apotomis turbidana   29 1
35.010 843 Aproaerema anthyllidella   1
73.222 2314 Apterogenum ypsillon Dingy Shears 168 2
59.032 1599 Araschnia levana European Map
73.141 2371 Archanara dissoluta Brown-veined Wainscot 59 1
73.140 2372 Archanara neurica White-mantled Wainscot
70.203 1661 Archiearis parthenias Orange Underwing 45 1