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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
196 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
169 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
161 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
154 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
134 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
117 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
114 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
89 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
87 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
86 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
80 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
78 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
76 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
72 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
70 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
66 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
61 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
57 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
55 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
55 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
54 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
51 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
51 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
46 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
43 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
43 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
42 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
41 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
41 observations
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
39 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
39 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
35 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
34 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
34 observations
Dark Giant Horse Fly
Tabanus sudeticus
34 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
33 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
33 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
32 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
31 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
30 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
30 observations
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
29 observations
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
29 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
29 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
28 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
28 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
27 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
27 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
26 observations
Noon Fly
Mesembrina meridiana
26 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Dumfries and Galloway are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- The most observed insect in Dumfries and Galloway is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 196 recorded observations.