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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
205 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
193 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
185 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
157 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
148 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
143 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
111 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
98 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
90 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
86 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
84 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
83 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
79 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
77 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
77 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
71 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
71 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
59 observations
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
55 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
53 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
52 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
52 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
51 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
50 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
50 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
43 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
42 observations
Sloe Bug
Dolycoris baccarum
41 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
40 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
39 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
37 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
37 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
37 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
36 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
35 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
35 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
35 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
34 observations
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
33 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
31 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
30 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
30 observations
Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula vulgaris
29 observations
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
27 observations
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
25 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
25 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
25 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
24 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
24 observations
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia decempunctata
24 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Fife are:
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)
- The most observed insect in Fife is Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), with 205 recorded observations.