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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
129 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
82 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
69 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
68 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
67 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
53 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
50 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
43 observations
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
41 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
41 observations
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
37 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
35 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
33 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
31 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
30 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
30 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
28 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
27 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
27 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
26 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
26 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
26 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
25 observations
orange-spotted plant bug
Grypocoris stysi
25 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
24 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
24 observations
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
23 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
23 observations
narrow-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena lonicerae
23 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
22 observations
Cream-spotted Ladybird
Calvia quatuordecimguttata
22 observations
Early Bumble Bee
Bombus pratorum
20 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
20 observations
Birch Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
20 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
19 observations
Pellucid Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens
18 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
18 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
17 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
17 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
17 observations
Eyed Ladybird Beetle
Anatis ocellata
17 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
16 observations
Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus numismalis
16 observations
Oedemera virescens
Oedemera virescens
16 observations
Noon Fly
Mesembrina meridiana
16 observations
Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
16 observations
Sloe Bug
Dolycoris baccarum
15 observations
Black Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae
15 observations
Larch Lady Beetle
Aphidecta obliterata
15 observations
Two-spotted Lady Beetle
Adalia bipunctata
14 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in West Lothian are:
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata)
- Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
- The most observed insect in West Lothian is Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), with 129 recorded observations.