Endangered Insects of Central America
| Show insects in Central America with profiles available. | |
| Show all insects of concern in Central 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 Central America.
| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Alajuela Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Blue-and-orange Threadtail | Cuba |
| Bristle-tipped Sanddragon | Dominican Republic |
| Cacao Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Cartago Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Crematogaster spp. (1) | Guatemala, United States |
| Cuban Bluet | Cuba |
| Cuban Hypolestes | Cuba |
| Elusive Sanddragon | Dominican Republic |
| Guatemalan Knobtail | Guatemala |
| Guatemalan Rubyspot | Guatemala |
| Hispaniolan Malachite | Dominican Republic, Haiti |
| Horned Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Ivory-faced Flatwing | Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Jamaican Giant Swallowtail Butterfly | Jamaica |
| Jamaican Hypolestes | Jamaica |
| Limon Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Maya Knobtail | Belize |
| Purple Threadtail | Dominican Republic |
| Red-legged Threadtail | Dominican Republic |
| Reventazon Shadowdamsel | Costa Rica |
| Ris's Sanddragon | Guatemala |
| Volcano Knobtail | Costa Rica |
| Zetides Swallowtail | Dominican Republic, Haiti |
**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.).
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.
