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European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
192 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
162 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
140 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
136 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
114 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
112 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
106 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
83 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
83 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
82 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
77 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
74 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
71 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
69 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
68 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
68 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
66 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
65 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
60 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
60 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
58 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
58 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
57 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
56 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
53 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
51 observations
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
51 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
49 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
49 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
49 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
46 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
45 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
45 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
45 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
44 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
43 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
42 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
42 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
41 observations
Migrant Hover Fly
Eupeodes corollae
41 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
41 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
40 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
40 observations
Common Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa
39 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
38 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
38 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
35 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
35 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
35 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
34 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Aberdeenshire are:
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops)
- Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
- The most observed insect in Aberdeenshire is European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), with 192 recorded observations.