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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 2351 to 2400 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
72.055 2492 Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot 779 1
70.013 1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1137 1
70.306 1670 Chlorissa viridata Small Grass Emerald 1
59.005 1527 Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath 1086
66.011 1641 Phyllodesma ilicifolia Small Lappet
63.025 1376 Anania hortulata Small Magpie 902 1
72.073 2408 Eublemma parva Small Marbled 2
73.087 2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 47 1
59.007 1617 Erebia epiphron Small Mountain Ringlet
59.015 1600 Boloria selene Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 305
70.094 1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 1805 1
72.067 2470 Phytometra viridaria Small Purple-barred 26 2
73.245 2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 832 2
73.280 2165 Hecatera dysodea Small Ranunculus 163 3
70.133 1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet 669 1
73.142 2379 Coenobia rufa Small Rufous 114 1
70.015 1712 Idaea emarginata Small Scallop 3 1
70.199 1882 Pterapherapteryx sexalata Small Seraphim 74 1
57.006 1526 Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 984
73.334 2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 1172 1
62.073 1420 Aglossa caprealis Small Tabby
59.027 1593 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 3383
73.144 2350 Denticucullus pygmina Small Wainscot 163 1
70.126 1781 Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber 109 1
58.007 1550 Pieris rapae Small White 4511
70.111 1875 Asthena albulata Small White Wave 281 1
73.048 2397 Panemeria tenebrata Small Yellow Underwing 81 1
70.114 1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria Small Yellow Wave 230 1
73.293 2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 991 1
70.026 1694 Scopula ternata Smoky Wave 45 1
73.204 2238a Lithophane consocia Softly's Shoulder-knot
73.227 2248b Dichonioxa tenebrosa Sombre Brocade
73.030 2464a Aedia leucomelas Sorcerer
73.0891 2386b Spodoptera eridania Southern Army Leafworm
73.226 2248a Dryobotodes roboris Southern Brindled Green
73.191 2264a Agrochola haematidea Southern Chestnut
56.0002 1538a Zerynthia polyxena Southern Festoon
73.340 2106 Rhyacia lucipeta Southern Rustic
73.294 2197 Mythimna straminea Southern Wainscot 125 1
73.0211 2435a Pseudoplusia includens Soybean Looper
73.321 2091a Agrotis herzogi Spalding's Dart
70.042 1730 Scotopteryx peribolata Spanish Carpet
56.0001 1538 Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon
70.269 1946 Fagivorina arenaria Speckled Beauty
72.032 2053 Coscinia cribraria Speckled Footman
59.003 1614 Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood 4095
70.229 1909 Pseudopanthera macularia Speckled Yellow 77 2
16.004 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 132 1
74.0121 2419 Earias biplaga Spiny Bollworm
73.268 2160a Lacanobia splendens Splendid Brocade