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Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
32 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
31 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
26 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
25 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
20 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
20 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
19 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
17 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
17 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
16 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
16 observations
Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa viridula
16 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
15 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
14 observations
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
14 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
13 observations
Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
13 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
12 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
12 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
12 observations
Heineken Fly
Rhingia campestris
12 observations
Green Leafhopper
Cicadella viridis
11 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
11 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
11 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
11 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
11 observations
22-spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
10 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
10 observations
Noon Fly
Mesembrina meridiana
10 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
9 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
9 observations
Grey-spotted Sedgesitter
Platycheirus albimanus
9 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
8 observations
Marsh Marigold Moth
Micropterix calthella
8 observations
River Skater
Aquarius najas
8 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
7 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
7 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
7 observations
Garden Bumble Bee
Bombus hortorum
7 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
7 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
7 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
7 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
7 observations
Orange-belted Leafwalker
Xylota segnis
7 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
6 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
6 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
6 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
6 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
6 observations
Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula vulgaris
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Mid Ulster are:
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
- Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus)
- The most observed insect in Mid Ulster is Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax), with 32 recorded observations.