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Insects 131 - Systematic Listing

(124 speciess + 7 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 149

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Argentina

General Information

Argentina is located in the southernmost part of South America, bordering Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Atlantic Ocean and the Drake Passage to the south, and Chile to the west. Argentina´s geographical position is unique, as it encompasses a wide range of climates and landscapes, from the peaks of the Andes mountain range to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country can be divided into several geographical regions, including the Pampas, Patagonia, Cuyo, and Chaco, each with its own geographical and climatic characteristics.

To get to Argentina, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, including Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, which is the largest and busiest in the country. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. You can also enter Argentina by land, through the borders with neighboring countries, or by sea, through the ports of the Atlantic Ocean. Once inside the country, you can use different modes of transportation, such as buses, trains, or cars, to get to the various places of interest.

In terms of environments and characteristics of the surroundings, Argentina is a country with great geographical diversity. The Pampas region is a fertile and flat plain, covered with grasslands and crops, while the Patagonia region is a mountainous and glacial area, with a cold and windy climate. The Cuyo region is a valley and mountain area, with a dry and sunny climate, while the Chaco region is a forest and savanna area, with a hot and humid climate. The vegetation in Argentina is also very varied, with quebracho and algarrobo forests in the Chaco region, grasslands in the Pampas, and shrubs and cacti in Patagonia.

In terms of useful logistical information, it is essential to keep in mind that Argentina is a large and diverse country, and each region has its own characteristics and needs. In general, it is recommended to plan ahead and research the climatic and geographical conditions of each place before traveling. It is also important to consider the availability of services and infrastructure in each region, as some areas may be more remote and difficult to access than others. In terms of accessibility, Argentina has a network of roads and highways that connect the different cities and towns, although some areas may be more difficult to access due to lack of infrastructure or weather conditions.

In summary, Argentina is a country with great geographical and climatic diversity, offering a variety of landscapes and environments to explore. With proper planning and prior research, it is possible to enjoy a unique and exciting nature observation experience in this country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026



Regions
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  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1NeuropteraMantispidaeParamantispa prolixaNative
  
2OdonataCoenagrionidaeArgia joergenseniNative
  
3LibellulidaeErythrodiplax atroterminataNative
  
4ColeopteraCarabidaeCalosoma retusumNative
  
5CerambycidaeMallodon spinibarbisNative
  
6ChrysomelidaeTortuguita de la BatataBotanochara angulataNative
  
7CurculionidaeCholus annulatusNative
  
8MeloidaeBicho Moro de Patas AnaranjadasEpicauta adspersaNative
  
9ScarabaeidaeGymnetis litigiosaNative
  
10Fruit BeetleEscarabajo de los FrutosBesouro-dos-frutosGymnetis pudibundaNative
  
11LepidopteraCrambidaeDiaphania hyalinataNative
  
12Cabbage Budworm MothPolilla Taladradora del RepolloHellula phidilealisNative
  
13Spotted Beet Webworm MothHymenia perspectalisNative
  
14Four-spotted Palpita MothPalpita de Cuatro ManchasPalpita quadristigmalisNative
  
15Rhectocraspeda periusalisNative
  
16ErebidaeAclytia heberNative
  
17Ctenucha vittigeraNative
  
18Dysschema sacrificaNative
  
19Eurata marciaNative
  
20Macrocneme leucostigmaNative
  
21GeometridaeGeometridae sp.Native
  
22HesperiidaeBusirisCola de AzufreAchlyodes busirusNative
  
23Dorantes LongtailColudo Manchas DoradasCecropterus dorantesNative
  
24Parche BlancoChiomara asychisNative
  
25Canna SkipperEnrolladora ComúnCynea cannaeNative
  
26Plateada ComúnEpargyreus tmolisNative
  
27Saltarín FúnebreErynnis funeralisNative
  
28Ajedrezada de LunarHeliopyrgus americanusNative
  
29Fiery SkipperSaltarina AmarillaHylephila phyleusNative
  
30Medialuna ComúnLerodea eufalaNative
  
31Saltarín Alas LargasPanoquina ocolaNative
  
32Common CheckeredAjedrezada ComúnPyrgus orcusNative
  
33Ajedrezada MenorPyrgus orcynoidesNative
  
34LilitaSostrata bifasciataNative
  
35Coludo VerdosoUrbanus proteusNative
  
36Window-winged SkipperJenófanesXenophanes tryxusNative
  
37LycaenidaeFrotadora Oscura ComúnCalycopis cauloniaNative
  
38Silver-banded HairstreakBanda de PlataChlorostrymon simaethisNative
  
39YuyeraLeptotes cassiusNative
  
40CobrizaMinistrymon sanguinalisNative
  
41Smaller Lantana ButterflyFrotadora EnanaStrymon bazochiiNative
  
42Frotadora ComúnStrymon eurytulusNative
  
43NoctuidaeAnicla infectaNative
  
44Falsa Medidora de la SojaChrysodeixis includensNative
  
45Cucullia argyrinaNative
  
46Helicoverpa zeaNative
  
47Lagarta del GirasolRachiplusia nuNative
  
48NymphalidaePerezosa AceitadaActinote mamitaNative
  
49LazyPerezosa ComúnActinote pelleneaNative
  
50Adelpha lycoriasNative
  
51Princesa RojaAnartia amatheaNative
  
52CenicientaAnartia jatrophaeNative
  
53Seba ClearwingMancha BlancaBrevioleria sebaNative
  
54Mariposa LechuzaCaligo illioneusNative
  
55Terciopelo ManchadoCatonephele numiliaNative
  
56Ocelada ComúnCissia phroniusNative
  
57CebritaColobura dirceNative
  
58SoldierReina RojizaDanaus eresimusNative
  
59Southern MonarchMonarca del SurMonarca Do SulDanaus erippusNative
  
60Cramer´s Eighty-eightOchenta y OchoDiaethria clymenaNative
  
61Gulf FritillaryEspejitosBorboleta espelhinhoDione vanillaeNative
  
62TurquoiseTurquíDoxocopa agathinaNative
  
63Laurentia EmperorZafiro ComúnMal-casadosDoxocopa laurentiaNative
  
64LindaDoxocopa lindaNative
  
65JuliaFogo-do-arDryas iuliaNative
  
66Pororó Ocelos RojosHamadryas februaNative
  
67Haywardella edmondsiiNative
  
68Red PostmanAlmendra ComúnHeliconius eratoNative
  
69Mangrove buckeyeCuatro Ojos ComúnJunonia genovevaNative
  
70PicudaLibytheana carinentaNative
  
71MulticoloredMulticolorMechanitis lysimniaNative
  
72Yin-YangYin-YangMyscelia orsisNative
  
73BatarazaOrtilia ithraNative
  
74ClaudinaTegosa claudinaNative
  
75ArmoniosaTithorea harmoniaNative
  
76Brazilian Painted LadyDama PintadaVanessa braziliensisNative
  
77Dama Cuatro OjosVanessa caryeNative
  
78Marrón del PastizalYphthimoides celmisNative
  
79PapilionidaePolydamas SwallowtailBorde de OroBattus polydamasNative
  
80Giant SwallowtailLimonera GrandeBorboleta LimoeiraPapilio thoasNative
  
81PrudenteParides anchisesNative
  
82PieridaeIsoca de la AlfalfaColias lesbiaNative
  
83Small Decorated LemonLimoncito AdornadoEurema elatheaNative
  
84Tailed SulphurAzufrada ColudaPhoebis neocyprisNative
  
85Lechera ComúnTatochila autodiceNative
  
86Lechera ArgentinaTatochila mercedisNative
  
87Limoncito ComúnTeriocolias devaNative
  
88PsychidaeBicho CanastoOiketicus platensisNative
  
89PyralidaeHypsopygia costalisExotic
  
90RiodinidaeAricoris arenarumNative
  
91Southern PatchworColage MeridionalAricoris chilensisNative
  
92Hormiguera Oscura ComúnAricoris indistinctaNative
  
93Hormiguera ComúnAricoris signataNative
  
94Acróbata RojizaEmesis russulaNative
  
95Eurybia pergaeaNative
  
96Nevada MenorJuditha molpeNative
  
97Danzarina ChicaRiodina lysippoidesNative
  
98EnanitaZabuella tenellusNative
  
99SaturniidaeAutomeris naranjaNative
  
100Heliconisa pagenstecheriNative
  
101SphingidaeEsfinge ColibríAellopos sp.Native
  
102Eumorpha analisNative
  
103Xylophanes tersaNative
  
104YponomeutidaeOruga del AilanthusAtteva pustulellaNative
  
105OrthopteraProscopiidaeLangosta PaloOrienscopia sp.Native
  
106RomaleidaeTucura RayadaChromacris speciosaNative
  
107Xyleus discoideusNative
  
108Zoniopoda tarsataNative
  
109TettigoniidaeScaphura elegansNative
  
110HemipteraBelostomatidaeGiant Water BugChinche de Agua GiganteBarata-d’água GiganteLethocerus annulipesNative
  
111CicadellidaeHortensia similisNative
  
112CoreidaeChinche del MburucuyáHolhymenia histrioNative
  
113MembracidaeStictopelta sp.Native
  
114PentatomidaeSmall Rice Stink BugChinche de las EspigasOebalus poecilusNative
  
115ScutelleridaeTetyra poecilaNative
  
116DipteraAsilidaeLastaurina ardensNative
  
117Mallophora bigotiNative
  
118Prolepsis luciferNative
  
119MuscidaePhilornis downsiNative
  
120StratiomyidaeMosca SoldadoHedriodiscus pulcherNative
  
121SyrphidaeMosca TigreEristalinus taeniopsNative
  
122TephritidaeMosca de la FrutaMosca-das-frutasAnastrepha fraterculusNative
  
123HymenopteraApidaeWestern Honey BeeAbeja EuropeaApis melliferaExotic
  
124Carpenter BeeAbeja CarpinteraXylocopa frontalisNative
  
125ArgidaeMosca SierraAdurgoa gonagraNative
  
126HalictidaeTemnosoma sp.Native
  
127PompilidaeEntypus sp.Native
  
128Tarantula Hawk WaspMatacaballosVespa-caçadora-de-caranguejeirasPepsis sp.Native
  
129Tachypompilus mendozaeNative
  
130ScoliidaeScolia rufiventrisNative
  
131SphecidaeSphex ichneumoneusNative
  
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