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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
38 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
36 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
30 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
30 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
25 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
24 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
22 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
14 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
14 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
13 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
13 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
13 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
13 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
13 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
12 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
12 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
12 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
12 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
12 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
11 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
11 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
11 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
11 observations
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
10 observations
Large Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis
10 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
9 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
9 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
9 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
8 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
8 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
8 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
8 observations
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
8 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
8 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
8 observations
Sedge Darner
Aeshna juncea
8 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
7 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
7 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
7 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
7 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
7 observations
Black Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
7 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
7 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
6 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
6 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
6 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
6 observations
Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli
6 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
6 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in South Ayrshire are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- Tree Bumble Bee (Bombus hypnorum)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed insect in South Ayrshire is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 38 recorded observations.