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European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
36 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
32 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
27 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
25 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
24 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
19 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
17 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
17 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
16 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
15 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
14 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
13 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
12 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
12 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
12 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
12 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
12 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
12 observations
Oak Marble Gall Wasp
Andricus kollari
11 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
10 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
9 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
9 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
9 observations
Common Flower Flies
Syrphus
9 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
9 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
9 observations
Oak Artichoke Gall Wasp
Andricus foecundatrix
9 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
8 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
8 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
8 observations
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
7 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
7 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
7 observations
Oedemera virescens
Oedemera virescens
7 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
7 observations
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
7 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
6 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
6 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
6 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
6 observations
European Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza ilicis
6 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
6 observations
orange-spotted plant bug
Grypocoris stysi
6 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
6 observations
Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa viridula
6 observations
Giant Woodwasp
Urocerus gigas
5 observations
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
5 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
5 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
5 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in East Ayrshire are:
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Tree Bumble Bee (Bombus hypnorum)
- Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed insect in East Ayrshire is European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), with 36 recorded observations.