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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
31 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
30 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
25 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
20 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
19 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
18 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
18 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
14 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
12 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
11 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
11 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
11 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
10 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
10 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
10 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
10 observations
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
9 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
9 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
9 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
9 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
9 observations
Large Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis
9 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
8 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
8 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
8 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
8 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
7 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
7 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
7 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
7 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
7 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
7 observations
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
7 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
7 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
7 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
6 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
6 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
6 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
6 observations
Black Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
6 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
5 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
5 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
5 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
5 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
5 observations
Cream-spotted Ladybird
Calvia quatuordecimguttata
5 observations
European Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza ilicis
5 observations
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia decempunctata
5 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
5 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in South Ayrshire are:
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Tree Bumble Bee (Bombus hypnorum)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- The most observed insect in South Ayrshire is Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), with 31 recorded observations.