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Beetles

1,714 species

Welsh Chafer

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,336
Scientific name
Hoplia philanthus

11-spot Ladybird

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,256
Scientific name
Coccinella undecimpunctata

Lily Beetle

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,178
Scientific name
Lilioceris lilii

Gorse Weevil

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,126
Scientific name
Exapion ulicis

Cherrystone beetle

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,072
Scientific name
Hyphydrus ovatus

Minotaur Beetle

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,062
Scientific name
Typhaeus typhoeus

Plaster beetle

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,906
Scientific name
Cartodere bifasciata

Figwort Weevil

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,873
Scientific name
Cionus scrophulariae

Weevil

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,872
Scientific name
Polydrusus formosus

Plantain Weevil

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,803
Scientific name
Mecinus pascuorum

Sooty mud dweller

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,757
Scientific name
Ilybius fuliginosus

Brown Chafer

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,703
Scientific name
Serica brunnea

Orchid Beetle

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,692
Scientific name
Dascillus cervinus

Summer Chafer

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,690
Scientific name
Amphimallon solstitiale