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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 1 to 50 of 2623.

ABH Code B & F Code Scientific Name Common Name Records Images? More Info
72.013 2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 722 3
70.071 1743 Entephria flavicinctata Yellow-ringed Carpet
73.190 2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 514 2
52.012 374 Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing 11 1
70.200 1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 512 1
12.046 277 Oinophila v-flava Yellow V Moth
70.059 1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1024 1
65.016 1659 Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 139 1
70.294 1968 Aspitates ochrearia Yellow Belle 1
70.186 1841 Eupithecia millefoliata Yarrow Pug
70.179 1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 186 1
73.318 2083a Agrotis graslini Woods's Dart
58.001 1541 Leptidea sinapis Wood White 13
72.025 2056 Parasemia plantaginis Wood Tiger 16
70.062 1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 22 2
70.106 1799 Operophtera brumata Winter Moth 448 2
69.012 1984a Proserpinus proserpina Willowherb Hawk-moth
49.238 1147 Epinotia cruciana Willow Tortrix 5
16.005 428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine 35
70.258 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2460 1
69.0061 1977 Sphinx drupiferarum Wild Cherry Sphinx
70.160 1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 278 1
73.214 2317 Cosmia diffinis White-spotted Pinion
73.296 2203 Mythimna unipuncta White-speck 13 1
28.009 648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 265 1
73.297 2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 8 1
70.279 1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 286 1
73.337 2140 Cerastis leucographa White-marked 71 1
73.140 2372 Archanara neurica White-mantled Wainscot
69.0151 1990a Hyles lineata White-lined Hawk-moth
72.062 2482 Schrankia taenialis White-line Snout 27 2
73.313 2081 Euxoa tritici White-line Dart 1 1
61.006 1558 Satyrium w-album White-letter Hairstreak 52
52.006 375 Synanthedon spheciformis White-barred Clearwing
70.073 1786 Spargania luctuata White-banded Carpet 2 1
73.284 2172 Hadena albimacula White Spot
72.009 2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin Moth 48 1
71.019 2012 Leucodonta bicoloria White Prominent
45.030 1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth 145 1
72.020 2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1231 1
73.275 2152 Sideridis turbida White Colon 1
59.021 1584 Limenitis camilla White Admiral 133 2
70.115 1873 Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave 31 1
52.005 376 Synanthedon scoliaeformis Welsh Clearwing 23 1
73.151 2373 Globia sparganii Webb's Wainscot 1
70.014 1710 Idaea contiguaria Weaver's Wave
62.006 1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 71 1
70.257 1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 391 1
70.113 1877 Hydrelia sylvata Waved Carpet 62 1
72.066 2475 Parascotia fuliginaria Waved Black 4 1