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Moss Carder bee
Bombus muscorum
67 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
29 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
24 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
22 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
21 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
21 observations
Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
20 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
19 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
18 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
18 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
17 observations
Furry Dronefly
Eristalis intricaria
13 observations
Migrant Hover Fly
Eupeodes corollae
12 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
11 observations
Garden Bumble Bee
Bombus hortorum
9 observations
Black Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
9 observations
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
8 observations
Marbled Coronet
Hadena confusa
8 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
7 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
7 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
7 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
7 observations
Hook-streaked Grass-veneer
Crambus lathoniellus
7 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
7 observations
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
7 observations
Dotted Shade
Eana osseana
7 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
6 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
6 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
6 observations
Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
6 observations
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
6 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
6 observations
Dull-backed Sedgesitter
Platycheirus manicatus
6 observations
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
5 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
5 observations
True Lover's Knot
Lycophotia porphyrea
5 observations
Two-spotted Plume Moth
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
5 observations
Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
4 observations
Grey Sailor Beetle
Cantharis nigricans
4 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
4 observations
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
4 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
4 observations
Black Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus humator
4 observations
Great Blackclock
Pterostichus niger
4 observations
Middle-barred Minor
Oligia fasciuncula
4 observations
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon equestris
4 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
4 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
4 observations
Lychnis
Hadena bicruris
4 observations
Black snail beetle
Phosphuga atrata
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Shetland Islands are:
- Moss Carder bee (Bombus muscorum)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Map-winged Swift (Korscheltellus fusconebulosa)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Pearl Veneer (Agriphila straminella)
- Pale Straw Pearl (Udea lutealis)
- The most observed insect in Shetland Islands is Moss Carder bee (Bombus muscorum), with 67 recorded observations.