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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
675 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
641 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
620 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
612 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
579 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
526 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
520 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
449 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
432 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
401 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
382 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
370 observations
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
357 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
312 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
248 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
247 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
240 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
236 observations
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
227 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
219 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
215 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
209 observations
Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina
202 observations
Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
199 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
195 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
194 observations
Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus
194 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
191 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
187 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
184 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
181 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
180 observations
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
176 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
174 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
174 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
172 observations
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
171 observations
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
170 observations
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima
166 observations
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
163 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
157 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
156 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
147 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
145 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
144 observations
Hornet Mimic Hover Fly
Volucella zonaria
141 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
140 observations
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
137 observations
Sun Fly
Helophilus pendulus
137 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
135 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in West Sussex are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
- The most observed insect in West Sussex is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 675 recorded observations.