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European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
101 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
81 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
64 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
61 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
54 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
52 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
48 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
46 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
45 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
44 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
40 observations
Larch Lady Beetle
Aphidecta obliterata
39 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
38 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
37 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
36 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
36 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
34 observations
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
32 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
32 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
30 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
30 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
28 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
28 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
28 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
28 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
28 observations
Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
27 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
27 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
25 observations
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata
25 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
24 observations
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
24 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
23 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
23 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
22 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
22 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
21 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
21 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
20 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
20 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
20 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
20 observations
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
19 observations
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
19 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
19 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
18 observations
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia decempunctata
18 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
18 observations
Red-green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
18 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
17 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Moray are:
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- The most observed insect in Moray is European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), with 101 recorded observations.