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Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
147 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
118 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
117 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
114 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
112 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
109 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
106 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
106 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
87 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
86 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
84 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
78 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
75 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
74 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
68 observations
Poplar Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela populi
68 observations
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
67 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
63 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
62 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
61 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
53 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
52 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
50 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
49 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
48 observations
Bloody-nosed Beetle
Timarcha tenebricosa
48 observations
Variable Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum
48 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
47 observations
Sulphur Beetle
Cteniopus sulphureus
47 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
44 observations
moss lacebug
Acalypta parvula
44 observations
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
43 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
42 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
42 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
42 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
41 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
40 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
39 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
39 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
37 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
37 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
37 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
35 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
33 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
32 observations
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
32 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
29 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
29 observations
Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
29 observations
European Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza ilicis
28 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Anglesey are:
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- The most observed insect in Anglesey is Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), with 147 recorded observations.