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Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
183 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
163 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
149 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
131 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
129 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
120 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
111 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
99 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
93 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
92 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
91 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
88 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
79 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
78 observations
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
77 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
70 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
69 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
68 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
65 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
65 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
65 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
61 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
60 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
58 observations
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
56 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
55 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
54 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
53 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
52 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
52 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
52 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
50 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
50 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
49 observations
Great Green Bush-cricket
Tettigonia viridissima
48 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
47 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
45 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
44 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
43 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
43 observations
Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
42 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
41 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
40 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
39 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
38 observations
Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
38 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
38 observations
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
35 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
34 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
34 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Isle of Wight are:
- Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- The most observed insect in Isle of Wight is Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon), with 183 recorded observations.