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Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
144 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
128 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
79 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
77 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
75 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
73 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
72 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
55 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
54 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
46 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
43 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
42 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
42 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
42 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
39 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
37 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
37 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
37 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
36 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
34 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
34 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
33 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
33 observations
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
31 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
30 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
29 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
28 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
28 observations
Large Wainscot Moth
Rhizedra lutosa
28 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
27 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
27 observations
Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
26 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
26 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
26 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
26 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
26 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
26 observations
The Streak
Chesias legatella
26 observations
Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides
25 observations
Mountain Bumble Bee
Bombus monticola
25 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
25 observations
Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma thoracicum
25 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
24 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
24 observations
Violet ground beetle
Carabus violaceus
23 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
23 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
22 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
22 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
22 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
22 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Perthshire and Kinross are:
- Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed insect in Perthshire and Kinross is Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus), with 144 recorded observations.