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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 2251 to 2300 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
70.138 1808 Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet 229 1
70.264 1940 Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty 228 1
65.012 1656 Tetheella fluctuosa Satin Lutestring 400 1
72.0252 2073 Antichloris viridis Satin Stowaway
70.009 1709 Idaea subsericeata Satin Wave 76 1
70.177 1828 Eupithecia satyrata Satyr Pug
70.121 1789 Hydria undulata Scallop Shell 115 2
70.240 1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 609 1
65.001 1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip 125 1
70.241 1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 974 1
73.005 2430 Ctenoplusia limbirena Scar Bank Gem
73.133 2356 Fabula zollikoferi Scarce Arches
74.005 2079 Nola aerugula Scarce Black Arches
72.064 2467 Lygephila craccae Scarce Blackneck
73.076 2400 Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw 36 1
73.166 2328 Apamea lateritia Scarce Brindle 2
73.011 2435 Diachrysia chryson Scarce Burnished Brass 1 1
71.029 2018 Clostera anachoreta Scarce Chocolate-tip
73.043 2287 Acronicta auricoma Scarce Dagger
72.046 2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 458 1
54.001 165 Jordanita globulariae Scarce Forester
65.006 1650 Sabra harpagula Scarce Hook-tip 83 2
72.071 2409 Eublemma minutata Scarce Marbled
73.034 2277 Moma alpium Scarce Merveille du Jour
71.023 2010 Odontosia carmelita Scarce Prominent 29 1
70.178 1847 Eupithecia extensaria Scarce Pug
73.021 2447 Syngrapha interrogationis Scarce Silver Y 45 2
74.007 2421 Bena bicolorana Scarce Silver-lines 164 1
56.002 1540 Iphiclides podalirius Scarce Swallowtail
70.122 1788 Hydria cervinalis Scarce Tissue 2 1
59.030 1595 Nymphalis xanthomelas Scarce Tortoiseshell
70.254 1933 Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber 49 2
72.018 2025 Orgyia recens Scarce Vapourer
73.051 2213 Cucullia artemisiae Scarce Wormwood
72.029 2068 Callimorpha dominula Scarlet Tiger 521 3
70.208 1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 340 1
70.224 1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing 465 1
70.285 1963 Gnophos obfuscata Scotch Annulet
59.008 1618 Erebia aethiops Scotch Argus
54.006 166 Zygaena exulans Scotch Burnet
69.0142 1989 Hyles hippophaes Seathorn Hawk-moth
70.236 1915 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn 444 1
73.359 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2408 1
70.045 1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar 436 1
72.054 2491 Herminia tarsicrinalis Shaded Fan-foot 1
70.189 1840 Eupithecia subumbrata Shaded Pug
70.065 1794 Euphyia unangulata Sharp-angled Carpet 274 1
70.212 1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 59 1
73.086 2413a Pseudeustrotia candidula Shining Marbled 1 1
73.299 2201 Mythimna litoralis Shore Wainscot