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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 1 to 50 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
54.007 168 Zygaena viciae New Forest Burnet
54.010 170 Zygaena trifolii Five-Spot Burnet 2
54.004 172 Zygaena purpuralis Transparent Burnet
54.005 167 Zygaena loti Slender Scotch Burnet
54.009 171 Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 210 2
54.008 169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-Spot Burnet 626 1
54.006 166 Zygaena exulans Scotch Burnet
62.045 1464a Zophodia grossulariella  
50.002 161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth 183 1
56.0001 1538 Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon
56.0002 1538a Zerynthia polyxena Southern Festoon
16.011 435a Zelleria oleastrella  
16.010 435 Zelleria hepariella   27
49.258 1164 Zeiraphera rufimitrana  
49.259 1163 Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana   10
49.260 1165 Zeiraphera isertana   15
49.257 1166 Zeiraphera griseana Larch Tortrix 9
72.059 2491a Zanclognatha zelleralis Dusky Fan-foot
72.058 2490 Zanclognatha lunalis Jubilee Fan-foot
17.013 463 Ypsolopha vittella   1
17.011 461 Ypsolopha ustella   90
17.009 459 Ypsolopha sylvella   7
17.012 462 Ypsolopha sequella   33 1
17.005 455 Ypsolopha scabrella   48
17.010 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella   117
17.002 452 Ypsolopha nemorella   8
17.001 451 Ypsolopha mucronella   13
17.007 457 Ypsolopha lucella   1
17.006 456 Ypsolopha horridella  
17.003 453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth 100
17.004 454 Ypsolopha asperella  
17.008 458 Ypsolopha alpella   6
16.008 431 Yponomeuta sedella   8 1
16.005 428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine 35
16.007 430 Yponomeuta plumbella   51
16.002 425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine 75
16.003 426 Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine 86
16.006 429 Yponomeuta irrorella  
16.001 424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 336 1
16.004 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 132 1
35.083 754 Xystophora pulveratella  
73.069 2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 939 1
73.209 2241 Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass 63 2
73.207 2233 Xylena solidaginis Golden-rod Brindle
73.208 2242 Xylena exsoleta Sword-grass 1
73.357 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1771 1
73.361 2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1005 1
73.354 2131 Xestia stigmatica Square-spotted Clay 2 1
73.358 2133 Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic 353 1
73.360 2127 Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay 611 1