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Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
181 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
56 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
55 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
49 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
41 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
33 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
32 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
31 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
30 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
30 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
29 observations
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
27 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
25 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
24 observations
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens
24 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
23 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
23 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
23 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
23 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
22 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
20 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
20 observations
Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Anthophora plumipes
20 observations
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
19 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
18 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
18 observations
Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
17 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
17 observations
Spring Epistrophe
Epistrophe eligans
17 observations
Sloe Bug
Dolycoris baccarum
15 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
15 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
15 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
15 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
15 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
14 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
14 observations
Stripe-backed Brusheye
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
14 observations
Red Mason Bee
Osmia bicornis
14 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
13 observations
Toothed Tiger Ichneumon
Amblyteles armatorius
13 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
13 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
12 observations
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus
12 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
12 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
11 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
11 observations
Ladder-backed Hover Fly
Melanostoma scalare
11 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
11 observations
Oak Bush-cricket
Meconema thalassinum
11 observations
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon equestris
11 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Leicester are:
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Yellow-haired Sun Fly (Myathropa florea)
- Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus)
- Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina)
- The most observed insect in Leicester is Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis), with 181 recorded observations.