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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 2151 to 2200 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
49.305 1210 Rhyacionia buoliana Pine Shoot Moth 4
66.009 1639 Dendrolimus pini Pine-tree Lappet
70.174 1820 Eupithecia insigniata Pinion-spotted Pug
72.061 2484 Schrankia costaestrigalis Pinion-streaked Snout 403 1
73.181 2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 233 1
69.0041 1971 Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawk-moth
37.049 533 Coleophora anatipennella Pistol Case-bearer 4
73.366 2103 Eugnorisma depuncta Plain Clay 1
73.017 2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y 276 1
70.166 1842 Eupithecia simpliciata Plain Pug 8 1
70.018 1715 Idaea straminata Plain Wave 38 1
49.357 1247 Grapholita funebrana Plum Fruit Moth 9
49.157 1082 Hedya pruniana Plum Tortrix 114
49.176 1080a Cymolomia hartigiana Plumbeous Spruce Tortrix
72.057 2488a Pechipogo plumigeralis Plumed Fan-foot
71.024 2013 Ptilophora plumigera Plumed Prominent
73.046 2278 Subacronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 333 1
69.003 1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1578 1
71.007 1998 Furcula bifida Poplar Kitten 55 1
65.011 1655 Tethea or Poplar Lutestring 36 1
73.104 2392a Athetis hospes Porter's Rustic
73.308 2099 Actebia praecox Portland Moth
70.017 1714 Idaea degeneraria Portland Ribbon Wave
35.126 825 Phthorimaea operculella Potato Tuber Moth
73.247 2186 Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker 321 1
73.098 2383 Hoplodrina superstes Powdered Rustic
70.128 1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet 285 1
73.025 2411 Deltote deceptoria Pretty Marbled
70.136 1806 Perizoma blandiata Pretty Pinion 8
69.006 1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 12 2
70.087 1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 320 1
73.332 2122 Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay 541 1
73.111 2097 Actinotia polyodon Purple Cloud
59.022 1585 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 1
61.004 1557 Favonius quercus Purple Hairstreak 72
72.072 2407 Eublemma ostrina Purple Marbled
70.239 1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn 379 1
70.194 1869 Aplocera praeformata Purple Treble-bar
70.002 1698 Idaea muricata Purple-bordered Gold
73.013 2438 Euchalcia variabilis Purple-shaded Gem
71.003 1995 Cerura vinula Puss Moth 101 1
59.016 1603 Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary
73.330 2102a Ochropleura leucogaster Radford's Flame Shoulder
62.066 1477 Cadra figulilella Raisin Moth
70.249 1929 Lycia lapponaria Rannoch Brindled Beauty
70.217 1896 Macaria brunneata Rannoch Looper
73.066 2228 Brachionycha nubeculosa Rannoch Sprawler
52.001 369a Pennisetia hylaeiformis Raspberry Clearwing
09.003 136 Lampronia corticella Raspberry Moth 1
59.023 1590 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral 3300