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Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
499 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
456 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
419 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
398 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
388 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
363 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
341 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
338 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
289 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
272 observations
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
263 observations
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
251 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
220 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
217 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
213 observations
smooth ground beetle
Carabus glabratus
208 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
201 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
200 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
198 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
197 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
190 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
179 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
175 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
175 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
173 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
168 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
163 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
162 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
161 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
153 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
152 observations
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
140 observations
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata
139 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
135 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
127 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
124 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
123 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
122 observations
Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides
120 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
120 observations
Mountain Bumble Bee
Bombus monticola
110 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
108 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
107 observations
Staphylinus erythropterus
Staphylinus erythropterus
106 observations
Large Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis
106 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
103 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
101 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
99 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
95 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
94 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Highland are:
- Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
- Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Two-banded Longhorn Beetle (Rhagium bifasciatum)
- Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
- The most observed insect in Highland is Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus), with 499 recorded observations.