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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
140 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
124 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
115 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
107 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
85 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
85 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
81 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
65 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
65 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
64 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
63 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
62 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
62 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
59 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
58 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
54 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
53 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
52 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
52 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
46 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
44 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
41 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
39 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
38 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
38 observations
Rough Violet Ground Beetle
Carabus problematicus
38 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
37 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
37 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
37 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
36 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
35 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
35 observations
Stripe-winged Drone Fly
Eristalis horticola
35 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
33 observations
Orchid Beetle
Dascillus cervinus
33 observations
Larch Lady Beetle
Aphidecta obliterata
33 observations
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
32 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
31 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
30 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
30 observations
Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa viridula
30 observations
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
29 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
29 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
29 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
29 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
29 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
29 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
28 observations
Ladder-backed Hover Fly
Melanostoma scalare
28 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
28 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Scottish Borders are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- The most observed insect in Scottish Borders is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 140 recorded observations.