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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 2551 to 2600 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
72.0872 2457 Clytie illunaris Trent Double-stripe
73.360 2127 Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay 611 1
70.175 1826 Eupithecia trisignaria Triple-spotted Pug 49
12.0441 209 Setomorpha rutella Tropical Tobacco Moth
73.338 2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 405 1
73.009 2429 Chrysodeixis acuta Tunbridge Wells Gem
73.319 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 523 1
44.001 1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 591 1
70.131 1809 Mesotype didymata Twin-spot Carpet 87 1
73.250 2189 Anorthoa munda Twin-spotted Quaker 587 1
73.139 2370 Lenisa geminipuncta Twin-spotted Wainscot 28 1
73.153 2332 Pabulatrix pabulatricula Union Rustic
70.181 1821 Eupithecia valerianata Valerian Pug 2
73.282 2170 Hadena compta Varied Coronet 1 1
49.015 980 Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix 41
49.112 955 Eupoecilia ambiguella Vine Moth
73.099 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 525 1
73.287 2168 Hadena irregularis Viper's Bugloss
59.002 1615 Lasiommata megera Wall 151
73.056 2220 Cucullia scrophulariae Water Betony
70.103 1750 Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 364 1
72.021 2062 Spilosoma urticae Water Ermine 6 1
63.115 1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 212
72.066 2475 Parascotia fuliginaria Waved Black 4 1
70.113 1877 Hydrelia sylvata Waved Carpet 62 1
70.257 1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 391 1
62.006 1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 71 1
70.014 1710 Idaea contiguaria Weaver's Wave
73.151 2373 Globia sparganii Webb's Wainscot 1
52.005 376 Synanthedon scoliaeformis Welsh Clearwing 23 1
70.115 1873 Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave 31 1
59.021 1584 Limenitis camilla White Admiral 133 2
73.275 2152 Sideridis turbida White Colon 1
72.020 2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1231 1
45.030 1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth 145 1
71.019 2012 Leucodonta bicoloria White Prominent
72.009 2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin Moth 48 1
73.284 2172 Hadena albimacula White Spot
70.073 1786 Spargania luctuata White-banded Carpet 2 1
52.006 375 Synanthedon spheciformis White-barred Clearwing
61.006 1558 Satyrium w-album White-letter Hairstreak 52
73.313 2081 Euxoa tritici White-line Dart 1 1
72.062 2482 Schrankia taenialis White-line Snout 27 2
69.0151 1990a Hyles lineata White-lined Hawk-moth
73.140 2372 Archanara neurica White-mantled Wainscot
73.337 2140 Cerastis leucographa White-marked 71 1
70.279 1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 286 1
73.297 2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 8 1
28.009 648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 265 1
73.296 2203 Mythimna unipuncta White-speck 13 1