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Woodland Dor Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
168 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
153 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
96 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
93 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
92 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
87 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
82 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
76 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
68 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
63 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
56 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
56 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
52 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
51 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
49 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
48 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
48 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
45 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
45 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
45 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
45 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
41 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
40 observations
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii
40 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
40 observations
European Common Grey
Scoparia ambigualis
38 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
37 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
36 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
36 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
36 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
35 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
35 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
34 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
34 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
34 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
34 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
33 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
33 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
33 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
32 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
32 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
31 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
31 observations
smooth ground beetle
Carabus glabratus
31 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
31 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
31 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
30 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
29 observations
Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides
29 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
29 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Perthshire and Kinross are:
- Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed insect in Perthshire and Kinross is Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus), with 168 recorded observations.