Endangered Insects of Central America
Mammals |
Birds |
Reptiles |
Amphibians |
Fishes |
Insects |
Arachnids
Worms |
Clams |
Crustaceans |
Snails |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones
|
Plants
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| Insects |
|---|
| Common Name |
Range *** |
|---|
| Acanthomyops spp. | Michigan, Virgin Islands |
| Alajuela Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Black-backed Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Blue-and-orange Threadtail | Cuba |
| Bristle-tipped Sanddargon | Dominican Republic |
| Cacao Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Cartago Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Chiriquita Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Crematogaster spp. | Guatemala |
| Cuban Bluet | Cuba |
| Cuban Hypolestes | Cuba |
| Elongate Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
| Elusive Sanddragon | Dominican Republic |
| Guatemalan Knobtail | Guatemala |
| Guatemalan Rubyspot | Guatemala, Mexico |
| Hispaniolan Malachite | Dominican Republic, Haiti |
| Horned Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Humped Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Ivory-faced Flatwing | Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Jamaican Giant Swallowtail Butterfly | Jamaica |
| Jamaican Hypolestes | Jamaica |
| Jamaican Kite | Jamaica |
| Limon Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Maya Knobtail | Belize |
| Megalomyrmex symmetochus | Panama |
| Pegtail | Costa Rica, Panama |
| Purple Threadtail | Dominican Republic |
| Red-legged Threadtail | Dominican Republic |
| Reventazon Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Ris's Sanddragon | Guatemala, Mexico |
| Volcano Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Westfall's Knobtail | Nicaragua |
| Zetides Swallowtail | Dominican Republic, Haiti |
More endangered creatures in Central America:
Mammals |
Birds |
Reptiles |
Amphibians |
Fishes |
Insects |
Arachnids
Worms |
Clams |
Crustaceans |
Snails |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones | Plants |
***What insects are listed here?:
The Central America section of this site lists the folllowing insects appearing on select endangered species lists:- Insects that dwell in or migrate to any region found in Central America and any nearby islands between North and South America.
- Insects of the Caribbean Islands or Caribbean Sea.
- Insects that dwell in or migrate to the West Indies (Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad, etc.).
In some cases, the creatures listed in this section may also be found on other continents or in other areas, which is why you may see additional
areas noted in the range column.
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
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