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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
547 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
538 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
512 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
496 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
493 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
458 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
439 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
437 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
378 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
352 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
348 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
332 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
320 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
319 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
315 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
315 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
314 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
278 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
253 observations
Bloody-nosed Beetle
Timarcha tenebricosa
238 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
230 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
229 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
225 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
207 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
207 observations
Migrant Hover Fly
Eupeodes corollae
204 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
198 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
190 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
186 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
185 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
182 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
179 observations
Spotted Thintail
Meliscaeva auricollis
178 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
177 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
173 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
173 observations
Small Spotty-eyed Drone Fly
Eristalinus sepulchralis
167 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
166 observations
Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
164 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
163 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
162 observations
Keeled Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens
159 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
157 observations
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens
156 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
152 observations
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
151 observations
Tooth-thighed Hoverfly
Tropidia scita
151 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
148 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
148 observations
Orange-spined Drone Fly
Eristalis nemorum
147 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Dorset are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed insect in Dorset is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 547 recorded observations.