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 |
| Apollo Butterfly | Asia, Middle East |
| Bekko Tombo | China, Japan, Korea |
| Biak Tiger | Indonesia |
| Bonthain Tiger | Indonesia |
| Bulgarian Emerald | Turkey |
| Buru Opalescent Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Cerambyx Longicorn | Asia, Middle East |
| Coenagrion syriacum | Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey |
| Corsican Swallowtail | Sardinia |
| Dannatt's Tiger | Philippines |
| Dark-winged Groundling | Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey |
| David's Tiger | Philippines |
| Dytiscus latissimus | Russia |
| Felder's Tiger | Philippines |
| 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 |
| Goldstreifiger | Asia |
| Graphium spp. (6) | India, Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands), Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands |
| Japanese Ant | Japan |
| Jordan's Swallowtail | Indonesia |
| Jungle Threadtail | Sri Lanka |
| Luzon Peacock Swallowtail | Philippines |
| Lycaena ottomanus | Turkey |
| Milagros' Tiger | Philippines |
| Mountain Alcon Blue | Asia |
| Myrmica spp. (1) | Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Obi Island Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Omani Dragonfly | Oman |
| Papilio carolinensis | Philippines |
| Papilio neumoegeni | Indonesia |
| Parnassius autocrator | Afghanistan, Tajikistan |
| Pheidole spp. (2) | Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Guyana, India, Madagascar, United States (Colorado) |
| Predatory Bush Cricket | Asia, Middle East |
| Pygmy Hog Sucking Louse | India |
| Red Chaser | Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Turkey |
| Relict Himalayan Dragonfly | India, Nepal |
| Rosalia Longicorn | Asia, Middle East |
| Sinai Hooktail | Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Small Lappet Moth | China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia |
| Southern Tailed Birdwing | Indonesia |
| Sri Lanka Forktail | Sri Lanka |
| Strongylognathus spp. (9) | Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Wallace's Golden Birdwing Butterfly | Indonesia |
**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.
