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Insects 4.808 - Systematic Listing

(3.570 speciess + 1.238 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 88.485

Last update: 30/09/2026 23:40:22

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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
 Cuyo









  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
1PolydesmidaChelodesmidaeChelodesmidae sp.Native3I
  
2ParadoxosomatidaeGreenhouse MillipedeMilpiés De InvernaderoMil-pés-das-floreirasOxidus gracilisNative7III
  
3Paradoxosomatidae sp.Native3I
  
4SpirobolidaRhinocricidaeBumblebee MillipedeMilpiés de Bandas AmarillasAnadenobolus monilicornisNative4I
  
5BlattodeaBlaberidaeBlaberidae sp.Native15III
  
6Blaberus sp.Native4I
  
7Dubia CockroachCucaracha DubiaBlaptica dubiaNative35IV
  
8Blaptica sp.Not listed2I
  
9Calolampra irrorataNot listed5III
  
10Epilampra sp.Native8III
  
11Cucaracha VerdePanchlora sp.Native15III
  
12Cucaracha VerdePanchlora thalassinaNative29IV
  
13Pycnoscelus sp.Not listed1I
  
14Surinam CockroachCucaracha de TierraPycnoscelus surinamensisNative11III
  
15Tribonium sp.Not listed2I
  
16BlattellidaeBlattellidae sp.Native1I
  
17BlattidaeCucaracha NegraBlatta orientalisNative17III
  
18American CockroachCucaracha RojaPeriplaneta americanaNative92VI
  
19Smokybrown CockroachCucaracha Café AhumadaPeriplaneta fuliginosaNative47V
  
20Periplaneta sp.Native11III
  
21EctobiidaeAgmoblatta thaxteriNative7III
  
22Amazonina sp.Not listed2I
  
23German CockroachCucaracha RubiaBlattella germanicaExotic25IV
  
24Chorisoneura sp.Not listed1I
  
25Ectobiidae sp.Native16III
  
26Ischnoptera bilunataNative2I
  
27Ischnoptera sp.Native10III
  
28Paratropes elegansNot listed1I
  
29Pseudomops neglectusNative65VI
  
30RhinotermitidaeReticulitermes sp.Not listed1I
  
31TermopsidaeWet Wood TermiteTermita de Madera HúmedaPorotermes quadricollisNative4I
  
32DermapteraAnisolabididaeRinglegged EarwingEuborellia annulipesNative61VI
  
33Euborellia sp.Native3I
  
34ForficulidaeDoru luteipesNative1I
  
35Doru sp.Native82VI
  
36European EarwigTijereta EuropeaForficula auriculariaNative17III
  
37Forficula dentataNative3I
  
38LabiduridaeRed EarwigTijereta CosteraLabidura ripariaNative14III
  
39EmbiopteraOligotomidaeHilanderoOligotoma humbertianaNative2I
  
40Oligotomidae sp.Native3I
  
41EphemeropteraBaetidaeBaetidae sp.Native4I
  
42Efémera BandeadaCallibaetis fasciatusNot listed5III
  
43Speckled DunsEfémera de GonzálezCallibaetis gonzaleziNot listed1I
  
44Callibaetis guttatusNot listed2I
  
45Callibaetis radiatusNative4I
  
46Callibaetis sellackiNot listed2I
  
47Callibaetis sp.Native26IV
  
48EphemeridaeSouthern Giant MayflyEfémera Gigante PintadaHexagenia albivittaNative3I
  
49PolymitarcyidaeCampsurus sp.Native3I
  
50IsopteraKalotermitidaeCryptotermes brevisNot listed1I
  
51Termitas De La Madera SecaKalotermitidae sp.Native3I
  
52Neotermes sp.Native4I
  
53Rugitermes sp.Not listed3I
  
54TermitidaeAmitermes amiferNot listed1I
  
55Mound-building TermiteTermita de MonteCupim de MonticuloCornitermes cumulansNot listed6III
  
56Cornitermes sp.Native1I
  
57Termitas ArbóreasNasutitermes sp.Native6III
  
58Termitidae sp.Native14III
  
59MantodeaAcanthopidaeAcontista brevipennisNative2I
  
60Dead Leaf MantisMantis Hoja SecaLouva-deus Folha-secaDecimiana rehniNative10III
  
61Decimiana sp.Native6III
  
62Metaphotina bimaculataNative2I
  
63AcontistidaeAcontista rehniNot listed1I
  
64Acontista sp.Native5III
  
65CoptopterygidaeStick MantisMantis PaloLouva-a-deus GravetoBrunneria sp.Native27IV
  
66Small-winged Stick MantisMantis Palo de Alas CortasLouva-a-deus Graveto de Asas CurtasBrunneria subapteraNative30IV
  
67Small-winged Argentine MantisMantis de Alas Cortas ArgentinaLouva-a-deus de Asas Curtas ArgentinaCoptopteryx argentinaNative47V
  
68Small-winged Gay´s MantisMantis de Alas Cortas de GayLouva-a-deus de Asas Curtas de GayCoptopteryx gayiNative42V
  
69Small-winged MantisMantis de Alas CortasLouva-a-deus de Asas CurtasCoptopteryx sp.Native42V
  
70MantidaeOrthoderella ornataNative5III
  
71Orthoderella sp.Native8III
  
72Parastagmatoptera sp.Native10III
  
73Parastagmatoptera unipunctataNative29IV
  
74Photina sp.Not listed1I
  
75Pseudovates hofmanniNative4I
  
76Pseudovates iheringiNative12III
  
77Pseudovates sp.Native2I
  
78Pseudoxyops minutaNative1I
  
79Argentine White-Crested MantisStagmatoptera hyalopteraNative110VI
  
80Stagmatoptera sp.Native18III
  
81Vates sp.Native1I
  
82Zoolea sp.Not listed2I
  
83MantoididaeMantoida sp.Native6III
  
84ThespidaeMusoniella sp.Exotic2I
  
85Thespidae sp.Native12III
  
86MegalopteraCorydalidaeGarrudoCorydalus peruvianusNative2I
  
87Corydalus sp.Not listed10III
  
88NeuropteraChrysopidaeCeraeochrysa sp.Native24IV
  
89Green LacewingLeón de los PulgonesChrysoperla argentinaNative24IV
  
90León de los PulgonesChrysoperla asoralisNative3I
  
91León de los ÁfidosChrysoperla externaNative82VI
  
92Chrysoperla sp.Native20IV
  
93Chrysopidae sp.Native26IV
  
94Leucochrysa sp.Not listed3I
  
95Ungla sp.Native1I
  
96ConiopterygidaeConiopteryx sp.Native9III
  
97HemerobiidaeHemerobiidae sp.Native7III
  
98Crisopa MarrónHemerobius bolivariNative24IV
  
99Nusalala sp.Not listed2I
  
100Nusalala tessellataNative5III
  
101MantispidaeDicromantispa sp.Not listed3I
  
102Mantispidae sp.Not listed1I
  
103Paramantispa ambustaNative10III
  
104Paramantispa decorataNative20IV
  
105Paramantispa prolixaNative28IV
  
106Green MantidflyMantispa VerdeZeugomantispa minutaNative11III
  
107MyrmeleontidaeAmeromyia dimidiataNot listed1I
  
108Ameromyia protensaNative1I
  
109Ameromyia sp.Native1I
  
110Ameromyia strigosaNative2I
  
111Ameropterus sp.Not listed2I
  
112Amoea sp.Not listed1I
  
113Argentoleon irrigatusNative13III
  
114Argentoleon sp.Native2I
  
115Ascalorphne sp.Native1I
  
116Austroleon sp.Native5III
  
117Dimarella praedatorNative1I
  
118Dimarella ripariaNative2I
  
119Dimares elegansNative9III
  
120Ensorra verticalisNot listed1I
  
121Eremoleon punctipennisNot listed3I
  
122Eremoleon sp.Not listed1I
  
123Glenurus croesusNative1I
  
124Glenurus sp.Native2I
  
125Haploglenius sp.Not listed2I
  
126Myrmeleon sp.Native2I
  
127Myrmeleontidae sp.Native5III
  
128Peruveleon sp.Native1I
  
129Ululodes sp.Native9III
  
130Ululodes vetulusNative2I
  
131MyrmeleontoidaeAustroleon lizeriNative1I
  
132OdonataAeshnidaeAnax amaziliNative12III
  
133Libelula EmperadorAnax imperatorNative1I
  
134Blue-faced DarnerCabeza AzulCoryphaeschna adnexaNative6III
  
135Coryphaeschna perrensiNative5III
  
136Gynacantha adelaNative1I
  
137Rhionaeschna absolutaNative76VI
  
138Rhionaeschna bonariensisNative281VI
  
139Rhionaeschna confusaNative28IV
  
140Rhionaeschna diffinisNative15III
  
141Rhionaeschna fissifronsNative1I
  
142Zurzidora Del OesteRhionaeschna haarupiNative1I
  
143Rhionaeschna pallipesNative11III
  
144Rhionaeschna planalticaNative20IV
  
145Rhionaeschna sp.Native6III
  
146Rhionaeschna tintiNative3I
  
147Rhionaeschna variegataNative20IV
  
148Rhionaeschna vigintipunctataNative10III
  
149Staurophlebia bosqiNative6III
  
150Staurophlebia reticulataNative2I
  
151Triacanthagyna nymphaNative9III
  
152AustropetaliidaePhyllopetalia puduNot listed1I
  
153CalopterygidaeHetaerina roseaNative16III
  
154Hetaerina sp.Native5III
  
155Mnesarete griseaNative5III
  
156Mnesarete sp.Native2I
  
157CoenagrionidaeAcanthagrion ablutumNative1I
  
158Acanthagrion aepiolumNative1I
  
159Acanthagrion cuyabaeNot listed1I
  
160Acanthagrion floridenseNative1I
  
161Acanthagrion gracileNative1I
  
162Acanthagrion hildegardaNative4I
  
163Acanthagrion lanceaNative105VI
  
164Acanthagrion sp.Native7III
  
165Aeolagrion dorsaleNot listed1I
  
166Aeolagrion incaNot listed1I
  
167Andinagrion garrisoniNative1I
  
168Andinagrion peterseniNative5III
  
169Andinagrion salicetiNot listed5III
  
170Angelagrion nathaliaeNative2I
  
171Antiagrion grinbergsiNative2I
  
172Argentagrion ambiguumNative94VI
  
173Argia albistigmaNative6III
  
174Argia joergenseniNative66VI
  
175Argia jujuyaNative3I
  
176Argia modestaNative1I
  
177Argia mollisNative1I
  
178Argia reclusaNative1I
  
179Argia servaNative11III
  
180Argia sp.Native4I
  
181Cyanallagma bonarienseNative20IV
  
182Cyanallagma interruptumNative8III
  
183Homeoura cheliferaNative55V
  
184Homeoura lindneriNative9III
  
185Ischnura capreolusNative28IV
  
186Ischnura fluviatilisNative362VI
  
187Ischnura ultimaNative1I
  
188Metaleptobasis sp.Native3I
  
189Oxyagrion ablutumNative34IV
  
190Oxyagrion basaleNative1I
  
191Oxyagrion hempeliNative7III
  
192Oxyagrion rubidumNative49V
  
193Caballito del DiabloOxyagrion terminaleNative170VI
  
194Telagrion longumNative2I
  
195Telebasis willinkiNative91VI
  
196Tigriagrion aurantinigrumNative1I
  
197CorduliidaeGomphomacromia nodistictaNative3I
  
198Gomphomacromia paradoxaNative1I
  
199Rialla villosaNative7III
  
200GomphidaeAphylla distinguendaNot listed3I
  
201Aphylla productaNative2I
  
202Neogomphus edenticulatusNative6III
  
203Phyllocycla argentinaNative4I
  
204Phyllocycla vestaNative8III
  
205Progomphus aberransNative1I
  
206Progomphus basistictusNative1I
  
207Progomphus joergenseniNative13III
  
208HeteragrionidaeHeteragrion aurantiacumNative1I
  
209LestidaeLestes dichrostigmaNative1I
  
210Rainpool SpreadwingLestes forficulaNot listed1I
  
211Lestes spatulaNative23IV
  
212Lestes undulatusNative54V
  
213LibellulidaeRed-tailed PennantRayadora De Cola RojaBrachymesia furcataNative42V
  
214Tawny PennantBrachymesia herbidaNot listed9III
  
215Brechmorhoga nubeculaNative3I
  
216Cannaphila vibexNative9III
  
217Dasythemis minckiNative7III
  
218PytahududuDiastatops intensaNative34IV
  
219Diastatops pullataNative2I
  
220Diastatops sp.Native4I
  
221Dythemis nigraNative3I
  
222Black PondhawkRayadora Espinosa NegraErythemis attalaNative118VI
  
223Claret PondhawkRayadora EspinosaErythemis mithroidesNot listed4I
  
224Flame-taled PondhawkErythemis peruvianaNative39V
  
225Erythemis plebejaNative96VI
  
226Great PondhawkAlguacil VerdeErythemis vesiculosaNative94VI
  
227Erythrodiplax atroterminataNative70VI
  
228Erythrodiplax connataNative30IV
  
229Matapiojos RojoErythrodiplax corallinaNative136VI
  
230Erythrodiplax famulaNot listed1I
  
231Erythrodiplax fuscaNative15III
  
232Erythrodiplax mediaNative79VI
  
233Erythrodiplax melanorubraNative64VI
  
234Erythrodiplax nigricansNative281VI
  
235Erythrodiplax ochraceaNative5III
  
236Erythrodiplax pallidaNative1I
  
237Little Blue DragonletErythrodiplax paraguayensisNative37V
  
238Erythrodiplax sp.Native24IV
  
239Erythrodiplax umbrataNative119VI
  
240Libellulidae sp.Native5III
  
241Macrothemis imitansNative17III
  
242Macrothemis inacutaNot listed1I
  
243Hyacinth GliderMiathyria marcellaNative54V
  
244Micrathyria catenataNot listed1I
  
245Micrathyria hesperisNot listed2I
  
246Micrathyria hypodidymaNative152VI
  
247Micrathyria longifasciataNative98VI
  
248Micrathyria ringueletiNot listed1I
  
249Micrathyria sp.Native4I
  
250Micrathyria spuriaNative1I
  
251Pale-footed DasherMicrathyria tibialisNot listed4I
  
252Micrathyria ungulataNative6III
  
253Nephepeltia aequisetisNot listed1I
  
254Nephepeltia sp.Native1I
  
255Oligoclada laetitiaNative3I
  
256Oligoclada rubribasalisNot listed3I
  
257Orthemis aequilibrisNative1I
  
258Orthemis ambinigraNative60VI
  
259Rayadora CarmínOrthemis discolorNative22IV
  
260Libélula Rayadora RosadaOrthemis ferrugineaNative1I
  
261Orthemis nodiplagaNative233VI
  
262Orthemis sp.Native2I
  
263Wandering GliderLibélula Planeadora AmarillaPantala flavescensNative20IV
  
264Pantala hymenaeaNative1I
  
265Perithemis icteropteraNative69VI
  
266RayadoraPerithemis sp.Native1I
  
267Ambarina del EstePerithemis teneraNative173VI
  
268Planiplax erythropygaNative28IV
  
269Sympetrum gilvumNative14III
  
270Ruddy DarterLibélula Flecha RojaSympetrum sanguineumNative1I
  
271Sympetrum villosumNot listed1I
  
272Garnet GliderRayadoraTauriphila australisNative2I
  
273Tauriphila risiNative31IV
  
274White-tailed GliderXifeaTauriphila xipheaNot listed2I
  
275Planeadora BermellónTramea abdominalisNative1I
  
276Tramea cophysaNative66VI
  
277Tramea rusticaNot listed1I
  
278MegapodagrionidaeAllopodagrion brachyurumNative1I
  
279Allopodagrion contortumNative1I
  
280Teinopodagrion meridionaleNative3I
  
281ProtoneuridaeNeoneura ethelaNot listed1I
  
282PseudostigmatidaeMecistogaster amaliaNot listed3I
  
283Mecistogaster lucretiaNot listed5III
  
284PhthirapteraMenoponidaePiojo Del Cuerpo De La GallinaMenacanthus stramineusNative1I
  
285PediculidaeHead LousePiojo HumanoPiolho HumanoPediculus humanusNative7III
  
286PlecopteraGripopterygidaeAndiperla sp.Native1I
  
287PsocodeaEctopsocidaeBarkliceEctopsocus sp.Native3I
  
288PsyllipsocidaePsocathropos lachlaniNative1I
  
289Piojo de los LibrosPsyllipsocus sp.Not listed1I
  
290PsocopteraPsocidaeCerastipsocus sp.Native19IV
  
291Dictyopsocus pennicornisNot listed1I
  
292Psocidae sp.Native2I
  
293SiphonapteraIschnopsyllidaeSternopsylla distinctaNative1I
  
294PulicidaeFleaPulga de PerroCtenocephalides sp.Native6III
  
295ThysanopteraAeolothripidaeFranklinothrips vespiformisNot listed1I
  
296ThripidaeTrips del PorotoCaliothrips phaseoliNative6III
  
297Thripidae sp.Not listed1I
  
298TrichopteraCalamoceratidaePhylloicus sp.Native3I
  
299HydropsychidaeSmicridea sp.Not listed1I
  
300Synoestropsis sp.Native2I
  
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