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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
1,320 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
1,156 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,092 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
1,053 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
1,030 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
963 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
951 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
878 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
782 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
708 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
587 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
586 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
571 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
559 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
553 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
549 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
529 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
509 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
497 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
482 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
466 observations
Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
457 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
444 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
436 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
431 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
392 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
391 observations
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
390 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
379 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
374 observations
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
372 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
370 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
363 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
335 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
319 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
318 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
311 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
311 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
306 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
305 observations
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
303 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
299 observations
Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
292 observations
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea
289 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
286 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata
285 observations
European Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza ilicis
281 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
280 observations
Dark Bush-cricket
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
275 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
275 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Somerset are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- The most observed insect in Somerset is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 1,320 recorded observations.