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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,432 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
1,259 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
1,208 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
947 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
831 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
825 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
809 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
748 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
623 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
575 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
568 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
542 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
539 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
508 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
479 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
470 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
459 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
454 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
450 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
443 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
438 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
438 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
437 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
422 observations
Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum
399 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
397 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
395 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
374 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
371 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
359 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
350 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
346 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
346 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
337 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
329 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
327 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
326 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
319 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
312 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
302 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
295 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
293 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
292 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
287 observations
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima
285 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
282 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
282 observations
European Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza ilicis
277 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
269 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
268 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Essex are:
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis)
- The most observed insect in Essex is Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), with 1,432 recorded observations.