Endangered Insects of Asia
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| Show all insects of concern in Asia. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Adam's Shadowdamsel | Sri Lanka |
| Aeshna yemenensis | Yemen |
| Agabus spp. (1) | Ethiopia, Russia, Spain |
| Andaman Crow | India, Myanmar |
| Anisogomphus solitaris | Sri Lanka |
| Apollo Butterfly | Asia, Middle East |
| Asiagomphus yayeyamensis | Japan |
| Atrophaneura spp. (4) | Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka |
| Austin's Shadowdamsel | Sri Lanka |
| Bayadera ishigakiana | Japan |
| Bedford-russell's Tree-nymph | Indonesia |
| Bekko Tombo | China, Japan, Korea |
| Biak Dark Crow | Indonesia |
| Biak Threespot Crow | Indonesia |
| Biak Tiger | Indonesia |
| Boninagrion ezoin | Japan |
| Bonthain Tiger | Indonesia |
| Bordered Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel | Sri Lanka |
| Bulgarian Emerald | Turkey |
| Burmagomphus sivalikensis | India |
| Buru Opalescent Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Calopteryx spp. (2) | Algeria, Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
| Cephalaeschna acutifrons | India |
| Cerambyx Longicorn | Asia, Middle East |
| Chalepoxenus spp. (3) | Algeria, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Chlorogomphus iriomotensis | Japan |
| Chlorogomphus okinawensis | Japan |
| Coenagrion syriacum | Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey |
| Cordelia's Crow | Indonesia |
| Corsican Swallowtail | Sardinia |
| Cyclogomphus gynostylus | Sri Lanka |
| D'Abrera's Tiger | Indonesia |
| Dannatt's Tiger | Philippines |
| Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamselfly | Sri Lanka |
| Dark-winged Groundling | Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey |
| David's Tiger | Philippines |
| Dytiscus latissimus | Russia |
| Electra's Tree-nymph | Philippines |
| Epimyrma spp. (2) | Algeria, Czech Republic, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Father Schoenig's Chocolate | Philippines |
| Felder's Tiger | Philippines |
| Flores Tiger | Indonesia |
| Formicoxenus spp. (1) | Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States |
| Four-spot Midget | China (Guangdong), Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan |
| Furhstorfer's Jungle Watcher | Sri Lanka |
| Goldstreifiger | Asia |
| Graphium spp. (6) | India, Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands), Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands |
| Graphoderus bilineatus | Asia, Middle East |
| Hajar Wadi Damsel | Oman, United Arab Emirates |
| Harpgoxenus zaisanicus | Mongolia |
| Hemicordulia spp. (2) | Japan |
| Ideopsis spp. (2) | Indonesia |
| Indolestes boninensis | Japan |
| Japanese Ant | Japan |
| Jordan's Swallowtail | Indonesia |
| Jungle Threadtail | Sri Lanka |
| Kuekenthal's Yellow Tiger | Indonesia |
| Leptogomphus yayeyamensis | Japan |
| Ludlow's Bhutan Swallowtail | Bhutan |
| Luzon Peacock Swallowtail | Philippines |
| Lycaena ottomanus | Turkey |
| Lyrate Grappletail | Sri Lanka |
| Macromia spp. (2) | France, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States |
| Macromidia ishidai | Japan |
| Magou | Indonesia |
| Merry Shadowdamsel | Sri Lanka |
| Milagros' Tiger | Philippines |
| Monomorium spp. (2) | Algeria, India, Mexico, Singapore, Tunisia, United States |
| Morishita's Tiger | Indonesia |
| Mountain Alcon Blue | Asia |
| Murphy's Crow | Indonesia |
| Myrmica spp. (1) | Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Myrmoxenus gordiagini | Russia |
| Nehalennia speciosa | Japan, Korea, Russia |
| Nicobar Crow | India |
| Nietner's Grappletail | Sri Lanka |
| Obi Island Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Oligoaeschna kunigamiensis | Japan |
| Omani Dragonfly | Oman |
| Onychogomphus spp. (2) | Algeria, Armenia, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Zambia |
| Orthetrum poecilops | China |
| Papilio carolinensis | Philippines |
| Papilio neumoegeni | Indonesia |
| Papilio osmana | Philippines |
| Parnassius autocrator | Afghanistan, Tajikistan |
| Pheidole spp. (2) | Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Guyana, India, Madagascar, United States (Colorado) |
| Plagiolepis spp. (1) | Austria, France, Russia |
| Polyergus nigerrimus | Russia |
| Polyommatus dama | Turkey |
| Powder Blue Damsel | Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Predatory Bush Cricket | Asia, Middle East |
| Pseudagrion spp. (1) | Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
| Pseudochazara euxina | Russia |
| Pygmy Hog Sucking Louse | India |
| Ramajana Bambootail | Sri Lanka |
| Red Chaser | Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Turkey |
| Relict Himalayan Dragonfly | India, Nepal |
| Rhinocypha spp. (4) | Japan, Philippines |
| Rhipidolestes okinawanus | Japan |
| Rhoptromyrmex mayri | India |
| Rhoptromyrmex schmitzi | Israel |
| Risiocnemis seidenschwarzi | Philippines |
| Rivulet Tiger (Dragonfly) | Sri Lanka |
| Rosalia Longicorn | Asia, Middle East |
| Rossomyrmex spp. (1) | Russia, Spain |
| Rothschild's Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Shimaakane Dragonfly | Japan |
| Sinai Hooktail | Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Sinhalestes orientalis | Sri Lanka |
| Small Lappet Moth | China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia |
| Smoky-winged Threadtail | Sri Lanka |
| Southern Tailed Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Sri Lanka Forktail | Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka Grappletail | Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lankan Relict Ant | Sri Lanka |
| Strongylognathus spp. (9) | Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Sumbawa Tiger | Indonesia |
| Talaud Black Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Tetrathemis spp. (1) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Sri Lanka, Uganda |
| Timor Yellow Tiger | Indonesia |
| Toxopeus' Yellow Tiger | Indonesia |
| Turkish Red Damsel | Syria, Turkey |
| Wallace's Golden Birdwing Butterfly | Indonesia |
| Wijaya's Scissortail Clubtail | Sri Lanka |
| Zerynthia caucasica | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Turkey |
**What insects are listed here?:
The Asia section of this site lists the folllowing insects appearing on select endangered species lists:- Insects that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the Asian continent and many surrounding islands.
- Insects that dwell in or travel to the Black and Mediterranean Sea (and its islands).
- Insects that dwell in or travel to India and Russia.
- Insects that dwell in or travel to any Eurasian region.
- Some species may be listed that dwell in or travel to some nearby areas of the Middle East (between Africa and Asia).
- Insects that dwell in or travel to Indonesia and nearby islands located in the South East Asian Archipelago.
- Insects that dwell in Middle Eastern countries between Africa and Asia
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.
