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List of Butterflies and Moths Available or Previously Available in the UK Butterfly House Trade

Ongoing, feel free to contact me with omitted species and evidence of their availability past or present in the UK. Thanks, Viv.

Death's Head Hawkmoth 1
Acherontia atropos
Chinese Moon Moth 2
Actias ningpoana
Oak Tasar Silk Moth 3
Antheraea frithi
Chinese Tussar Moth
Antheraea pernyi
African Moon Moth 4
Argema mimosae
Madagascan Moon Moth 5
Argema mittrei
Atlas Moth 6
Attacus atlas
Lorquin's cobra moth 7
Attacus lorquinii
Automeris belti 8
Automeris dagmarae 9
Automeris metzli 10
Automeris phrynon 11
Cabbage Tree Emperor 12
Bunaea alcinoe
Madagascan emperor moth 13
Bunaea aslauga
Citheronia equatorialis 14
Copaxa witti
Oleander Hawkmoth 15
Daphnis nerii
Imperial Moth 16
Eacles imperialis
White Ringed Atlas 17
Epiphora mythimnia
Zambezi Emperor 18
Gonimbrasia zambesina
Speckled Emperor 19
Gynanisa maja
Chestnut Emperor 20
Melanocera menippe
Nudaurelia petiveri 21
Lebeau's Silk Moth 22
Rothschildia lebeau
Orizaba silkmoth 23
Rothschildia orizaba
Ailanthus Silkmoth 24
Samia cynthia
Luzon Lesser Atlas Moth 25
Samia luzonica
Eri Silk Moth 26
Samia ricini
Small Emperor Moth 27
Saturnia pavonia
Eyed Hawkmoth 28
Smerinthus ocellata
Privet Hawkmoth 29
Sphinx ligustri
Syssphinx molina 30
Usta angulata 31

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