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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 2301 to 2350 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
74.003 2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 237
61.011 1570 Cupido argiades Short-tailed Blue
70.066 1746 Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 316 1
73.073 2402 Heliothis maritima Shoulder-striped Clover
73.301 2205 Leucania comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot 656 1
73.325 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1485 1
73.100 2391 Chilodes maritima Silky Wainscot 155 1
70.005 1704 Idaea dilutaria Silky Wave
73.027 2413 Deltote bankiana Silver Barred 1
73.251 2181 Egira conspicillaris Silver Cloud 21 1
73.026 2412 Deltote uncula Silver Hook 6
73.015 2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2630 1
70.054 1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 1075 1
57.008 1529 Hesperia comma Silver-spotted Skipper
69.018 1993 Hippotion celerio Silver-striped Hawk-moth
61.014 1571 Plebjus argus Silver-studded Blue
59.017 1608 Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary 334
73.260 2149 Polia hepatica Silvery Arches 2
73.079 2310a Eucarta virgo Silvery Gem
70.011 1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 703 1
52.014 382 Bembecia ichneumoniformis Six-belted Clearwing 20 1
54.008 169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-Spot Burnet 626 1
73.358 2133 Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic 353 1
12.036 227 Monopis laevigella Skin Moth 31
73.160 2335 Apamea scolopacina Slender Brindle 287 1
73.004 2433 Thysanoplusia orichalcea Slender Burnished Brass
70.147 1811 Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug 78 1
54.005 167 Zygaena loti Slender Scotch Burnet
70.125 1780 Coenocalpe lapidata Slender-striped Rufous
70.281 1959 Aleucis distinctata Sloe Carpet 1
70.143 1859 Pasiphila chloerata Sloe Pug 5 1
73.114 2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 900 1
56.0003 1534 Parnassius phoebus Small Apollo
70.060 1737 Epirrhoe tristata Small Argent & Sable 49 1
70.110 1798 Epirrita filigrammaria Small Autumnal Moth 7 1
74.001 2075 Meganola strigula Small Black Arches
70.024 1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 301 1
61.010 1569 Cupido minimus Small Blue 4
70.246 1925 Apocheima hispidaria Small Brindled Beauty 48 1
63.116 1354 Cataclysta lemnata Small China-mark 221 1
71.028 2017 Clostera pigra Small Chocolate-tip
73.159 2331 Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle 59 1
61.001 1561 Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper 1128
73.258 2143 Coranarta cordigera Small Dark Yellow Underwing
73.147 2345 Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff 87 1
72.040 2042 Pelosia obtusa Small Dotted Footman
70.008 1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 427 1
66.005 1633 Eriogaster lanestris Small Eggar 64 3
69.017 1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 298 1
70.302 1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 287 1