Endangered Insects of South America
Show insects in South America with profiles available.
Show all insects of concern in South America.
Click on the species name to view its profile. Click on a species groups (mammals, reptiles, etc.) from the menu above to see more endangered creatures in South America.

Common Name Range ***
Black-banded Bannerwing Colombia
Fluminense Swallowtail Brazil
Little Wood Elf Venezuela
Long-horned Beetle Brazil, Peru
Natterer's Longwing Brazil
Paria Wood Elf Venezuela
Peaked Redspot Chile
Pheidole spp. (4) Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Guyana, India, Madagascar, United States (Colorado)
Tepui Bannerwing Venezuela
Yellow Kite Swallowtail Brazil
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**What insects are listed here?:

The South America section of this site lists the folllowing insects appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Insects that dwell in or migrate to any part of the South American continent and nearby islands.
  • Insects dwelling in the Amazon Basin.

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.


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