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European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
233 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
177 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
166 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
153 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
127 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
124 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
121 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
104 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
99 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
97 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
92 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
88 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
87 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
83 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
83 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
82 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
80 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
79 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
79 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
78 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
71 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
67 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
67 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
63 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
59 observations
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
58 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
57 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
56 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
55 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
55 observations
Common Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa
54 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
53 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
52 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
52 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
51 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
51 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
50 observations
Migrant Hover Fly
Eupeodes corollae
50 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
48 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
48 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
48 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
47 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
46 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
45 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
45 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
44 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
44 observations
smooth ground beetle
Carabus glabratus
42 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
41 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
40 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)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
- The most observed insect in Aberdeenshire is European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), with 233 recorded observations.