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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
601ColeopteraCerambycidaeProbatiomimus signiferusNot listed1I
  
602Pronuba decoraNot listed2I
  
603Ranqueles musNative1I
  
604Recchia hirticornisNot listed1I
  
605Retrachydes thoracicusNative84VI
  
606Rumacon canescensNot listed1I
  
607Sangaris duplexNot listed1I
  
608Sphaerion exutumNative1I
  
609Steirastoma breveNot listed1I
  
610Steirastoma marmorataNative3I
  
611Steirastoma stellioNative10III
  
612Stenophantes longipesNative1I
  
613Stizocera armataNot listed2I
  
614Strangalia melanuraNative3I
  
615Susuacanga octoguttataNot listed1I
  
616Sybilla coemeteriiNative1I
  
617Taeniotes amazonumNative2I
  
618Taeniotes farinosusNot listed1I
  
619Tessarecphora arachnoidesNative5III
  
620Thelgetra adustaNative2I
  
621Torneutes pallidipennisNative3I
  
622Trachelissa maculicollisNative1I
  
623Trachelissa opacaNative2I
  
624Trachyderes distinctusNative1I
  
625Trachyderes succinctusNative8III
  
626Tropidion personatumNot listed1I
  
627Trypanidius proximusNative1I
  
628Uncieburia quadrilineataNot listed1I
  
629Unxia graciliorNative2I
  
630Xylergatoides asperNative1I
  
631Escarabajo De Cuernos Largos De MullerYgapema mulleriNative1I
  
632Zeale nigromaculataNative29IV
  
633Zehra krahmeriNative1I
  
634CerophytidaePhytocerum sp.Not listed1I
  
635ChelonariidaeChelonarium signatumNative1I
  
636Chelonarium sp.Native4I
  
637ChrysomelidaeAcalymma albidovittatumNative13III
  
638Agasicles hygrophilaNative6III
  
639Alagoasa coccinelloidesNot listed1I
  
640Alagoasa decemguttataNative6III
  
641Alagoasa formosaNative1I
  
642Alagoasa januariaNative1I
  
643Alagoasa scissaNot listed1I
  
644Alagoasa sp.Native6III
  
645Alagoasa vigintiseptemmaculataNative19IV
  
646Amblycerus sp.Native3I
  
647Tortoise BeetleAnacassis cribrumNative4I
  
648Anacassis exarataNative2I
  
649Anacassis fuscataNative24IV
  
650Anacassis sp.Native11III
  
651Anisobrotica nordenskioeldiNative26IV
  
652Aporocassida graphicaNative13III
  
653Asphaera communisNative1I
  
654Asphaera t-albumNative15III
  
655Atalasis sagroidesNative2I
  
656Tortuguita de la BatataBotanochara angulataNative24IV
  
657Botanochara bonariensisNative4I
  
658Botanochara cancellataNative2I
  
659Botanochara decempustulataNative30IV
  
660Botanochara duodecimverrucataNative5III
  
661Botanochara maculariaNative16III
  
662Botanochara octoplagiataNative9III
  
663Botanochara sanguineaNative1I
  
664Botanochara sedecimpustulataNot listed2I
  
665Botanochara sp.Native2I
  
666Bradycassis drewseniNative1I
  
667Buckibrotica cinctipennisNative3I
  
668Cacoscelis abdominalisNative1I
  
669Cacoscelis argentinensisNative1I
  
670Black-winged Longhorn BeetleEscarabajo Del MburucuyáBesouro-de-élitros-negrosCacoscelis nigripennisNative129VI
  
671Cacoscelis orpheliaNot listed1I
  
672Cacoscelis sp.Not listed3I
  
673Caeporis stigmulaNative6III
  
674Calligrapha matronalisNative1I
  
675Calligrapha multiplagataNative2I
  
676Mariquita LeopardoCalligrapha polyspilaNative125VI
  
677Calligrapha sp.Not listed1I
  
678Caraguata angulicollisNative3I
  
679Chacocassis fuscovittataNative1I
  
680Chalcophana sp.Native33IV
  
681Besouro-chalepinioChalepus sp.Not listed2I
  
682Charidotella rubicundaNot listed2I
  
683Golden Tortoise BeetleEscarabajo Tortuga de OroBesouro Cordão De OuroCharidotella sexpunctataNative56VI
  
684Charidotella sp.Native10III
  
685Charidotis auroguttataNot listed1I
  
686Charidotis sp.Not listed1I
  
687Chelymorpha areataNative7III
  
688Chelymorpha bolivianaNative1I
  
689Chelymorpha cribrariaNative12III
  
690Chelymorpha indigestaNative16III
  
691Chelymorpha inflataNative2I
  
692Chelymorpha reimoseriNative1I
  
693Chelymorpha sp.Native17III
  
694Chelymorpha variansNative33IV
  
695Chlamisus sp.Native1I
  
696Chlamophora sp.Native5III
  
697Chlamydocassis metallicaNative1I
  
698Chlamydocassis sp.Native4I
  
699Cottonwood Leaf BeetleEscarabajo De Las Hojas Del ÁlamoChrysomela scriptaNative1I
  
700Chrysomelidae sp.Native78VI
  
701Cistudinella lateripunctataNative1I
  
702Cistudinella obductaNot listed1I
  
703Coelomera lanioNative3I
  
704Coelomera sp.Not listed3I
  
705Colaspis bridarolliiNative28IV
  
706Colaspis cribricollisNative16III
  
707Colaspis gemmingeriNative2I
  
708Colaspis laetaNative5III
  
709Colaspis sp.Native50V
  
710Colaspoides fulgidaNative7III
  
711Coptocycla adamantinaNative7III
  
712Coptocycla contemtaNative1I
  
713Coptocycla sp.Native2I
  
714Vaquita de la PalmeraCoraliomela quadrimaculataNative110VI
  
715Coraliomela sp.Not listed1I
  
716Cornulactica sp.Native3I
  
717Coscinoptera albopilosaNative2I
  
718Cosmogramma decoraNative1I
  
719Cryptostetha sp.Native1I
  
720Cteisella confusaNative20IV
  
721Cteisella ramosaNative3I
  
722Cylindrodachrys cleroidesNative1I
  
723Cyrtonota conglomerataNative1I
  
724Cyrtonota thalassinaNative14III
  
725Besouro TartarugaDeloyala cruciataNot listed2I
  
726Desmogramma biviaNative3I
  
727Desmogramma sp.Native21IV
  
728Diabrotica atrilineataNative1I
  
729Diabrotica decempunctataNative6III
  
730Diabrotica limitataNative8III
  
731Diabrotica rufolimbataNative1I
  
732Diabrotica sp.Native22IV
  
733Vaquita de San AntonioDiabrotica speciosaNative254VI
  
734Diacacoscelis lucensNot listed1I
  
735Disonycha argentinensisNative9III
  
736Disonycha bicarinataNative113VI
  
737Disonycha conjunctaNative5III
  
738Disonycha copulataNative1I
  
739Disonycha interlineataNative2I
  
740Disonycha prolixaNative5III
  
741Disonycha septemmaculataNative2I
  
742Disonycha sp.Native4I
  
743Disonychodes exclamationisNative4I
  
744Horned Tortoise BeetleVaquita Cornuda de los LapachosDorynota cornigeraNative6III
  
745Dorynota pugionataNot listed1I
  
746Dorynota sp.Not listed1I
  
747Echoma weyenberghiNative2I
  
748Endocephalus lineatusNative1I
  
749Erynephala subvittataNative5III
  
750Eumolpus sp.Native7III
  
751Exora encausticaNot listed3I
  
752Exora obsoletaNot listed1I
  
753Freudeita cupripennisNative13III
  
754Freudeita porosaNative5III
  
755Gibbobruchus sp.Not listed1I
  
756Tropical Soda Apple Leaf BeetleCrisomélido del Yu´áGratiana bolivianaNot listed2I
  
757Griburius bilineolatusNative3I
  
758Griburius posticatusNative1I
  
759Heterispa costipennisNative16III
  
760Iphimeis divesNative4I
  
761Ischnocodia annulusNative8III
  
762Kuschelina bergiNative4I
  
763Kuschelina mathematicaNative6III
  
764Kuschelina nigrovittataNot listed1I
  
765Kuschelina vigintinotataNative2I
  
766Besouro-desfolhadorLema apicalisNative4I
  
767Lema bilineataNative23IV
  
768Lema discicollisNative4I
  
769Lema sp.Native14III
  
770Lema xanthopusNative1I
  
771Lexiphanes biplagiatusNative3I
  
772Lexiphanes coenobitaNative6III
  
773Lysathia sp.Native30IV
  
774Macrohaltica sp.Native4I
  
775Macrohaltica transversaNative34IV
  
776Megabruchidius tonkineusNative20IV
  
777Megacerus sp.Native3I
  
778Megalostomis gazellaNative23IV
  
779Megalostomis lacordaireiNot listed1I
  
780Megascelis caerulipennisNative1I
  
781Megascelis sp.Native4I
  
782Merobruchus bicoloripesNot listed1I
  
783Metallactus albopictusNative1I
  
784Metallactus hamiferNative5III
  
785Metallactus inustusNative1I
  
786Metallactus madefactusNative1I
  
787Metallactus octoguttatusNative1I
  
788Metallactus pollensNative7III
  
789Metallactus rileyiNative6III
  
790Metallactus sp.Not listed2I
  
791Metaxyonycha granulataNative1I
  
792Metriona elatiorNot listed1I
  
793Microtheca ochrolomaNative10III
  
794Microtheca semilaevisNative7III
  
795Microtheca sp.Native4I
  
796Myochrous sp.Native2I
  
797Neolema aulicaNative4I
  
798Neolema dorsalisNative93VI
  
799Neolema liliaceaNative2I
  
800Neolema porcataNative6III
  
801Neolema rubidaNative1I
  
802Neolema sp.Native2I
  
803Neolochmaea brevicornisNative5III
  
804Neolochmaea dilatipennisNative1I
  
805Nodocolaspis tarsataNative3I
  
806Oedionychus sp.Native1I
  
807Omophoita equestrisNative4I
  
808Omophoita magniguttisNative8III
  
809Omophoita octoguttataNative30IV
  
810Omophoita personataNative8III
  
811Oulema melanopusNot listed2I
  
812Pachybrachis glyphicusNative7III
  
813Pachybrachis sp.Native4I
  
814Pachymerus nucleorumNative1I
  
815Pachymerus sp.Native1I
  
816Paranaita bilimbataNot listed1I
  
817Paranaita opimaNative7III
  
818Paranapiacaba duodecimmaculataNative1I
  
819Paranapiacaba significataNative20IV
  
820Paraselenis flavaNative1I
  
821Paraselenis sp.Native4I
  
822Parastilodes striatipennisNot listed2I
  
823Naranjita del MburucuyáParchicola sp.Native46V
  
824Paria nigronotataNative2I
  
825Paria obliquataNative3I
  
826Penthobruchus germainiNative7III
  
827Phaedon sp.Native23IV
  
828Phenrica littoralisNative4I
  
829Phenrica sp.Native1I
  
830Vaquita del SaucePlagiodera erythropteraNative56VI
  
831Plagiodera saltensisNot listed1I
  
832Plagiodera sp.Native4I
  
833Plagiometriona herbeaNative8III
  
834Planagetes sp.Not listed1I
  
835Platyphora congregataNative25IV
  
836Platyphora sp.Not listed1I
  
837Probaenia sp.Native22IV
  
838Procalus mutansNot listed2I
  
839Pseudispa bruchiNot listed2I
  
840Pseudispa sp.Not listed1I
  
841Pseudopachymerina spinipesNative4I
  
842Pygiopachymerus lineolaNative1I
  
843Sennius lateapicalisNative6III
  
844Crisomela VerdeSpintherophyta semiaurataNative45V
  
845Spintherophyta sp.Native24IV
  
846Stator sp.Native2I
  
847Stereoma laevicollisNot listed2I
  
848Stolas antiquaNot listed3I
  
849Stolas chalybaeaNative3I
  
850Stolas festivaNative55V
  
851Stolas indigaceaNot listed4I
  
852Stolas lacordaireiNative11III
  
853Stolas plagicollisNative1I
  
854Stolas redtenbacheriNative3I
  
855Stolas sommeriNot listed2I
  
856Stolas sp.Not listed3I
  
857Systena nitentulaNative2I
  
858Systena novemmaculataNative14III
  
859Systena plagiataNot listed1I
  
860Systena sp.Native20IV
  
861Systena tenuisNative13III
  
862Temnodachrys aeneofasciataNative3I
  
863Temnodachrys cruciataNot listed4I
  
864Temnodachrys signatipennisNative7III
  
865Temnodachrys sp.Native9III
  
866Trichaltica sp.Native8III
  
867Tritaenia sp.Native2I
  
868Sweetpotato Leaf BeetleNegrito de la BatataNegrito da batata-doceTypophorus nigritusNative27IV
  
869Typophorus sp.Native8III
  
870Uroplata fulvopustulataNot listed2I
  
871Uroplata minusculaNot listed2I
  
872Uroplata nigritarsusNot listed2I
  
873Uroplata sp.Native4I
  
874Walterianella sp.Not listed1I
  
875Elm Leaf BeetleGaleruca del OlmoXanthogaleruca luteolaNative32IV
  
876Xenochalepus haroldiNative5III
  
877Xenochalepus sp.Not listed1I
  
878Zatrephina lineataNative2I
  
879Zatrephina sexlunataNative3I
  
880Zygogramma deletaNative3I
  
881Zygogramma sp.Native27IV
  
882CicindelidaeCicindelaCylindera apiataNative19IV
  
883Cylindera chiliensisNative1I
  
884Cylindera confluentesignataNative2I
  
885Cylindera hassenteufeliNative2I
  
886Cylindera melaleucaNative1I
  
887Cylindera mixtulaNative1I
  
888Cylindera ramosaNative2I
  
889Cylindera sinuosaNative1I
  
890Cylindera sp.Native1I
  
891Odontocheila chrysisNative39V
  
892Odontocheila sp.Native15III
  
893Oxychila femoralisNative1I
  
894Pentacomia sp.Native2I
  
895Phaeoxanta cruciataNative1I
  
896Phaeoxantha tremolerasiNative1I
  
897Sumlinia halophilaNot listed1I
  
898Tetracha brasiliensisNative11III
  
899Tetracha distinguendaNative3I
  
900Bright Metallic Tiger BeetleEscarabajo Tigre BrillanteTetracha fulgidaNative2I
  
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