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Results 11.050 - Systematic Listing

(9.205 speciess + 1.845 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 2.086.539

Last update: 22/09/2026 23:40:31

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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 Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
7201LepidopteraSaturniidaeDirphia dolosaNative1I
  
7202Dirphia muscosaNative3I
  
7203Dirphia sp.Not listed1I
  
7204Dirphia ursinaNot listed1I
  
7205Dirphiopsis epiolinaNative5II
  
7206Dysdaemonia brasiliensisNot listed1I
  
7207Dysdaemonia fosteriNative2I
  
7208Eacles ducalisNative3I
  
7209Imperial MothPolilla ImperialEacles imperialisNative78III
  
7210Eubergia caisaNative1I
  
7211Eudyaria zetaNative27II
  
7212Gamelia catharinaNative5II
  
7213Giacomellia bilineataNative10II
  
7214Heliconisa pagenstecheriNative29II
  
7215Hidripa sp.Native1I
  
7216Black Stinging MothPolilla Negra UrticanteMariposa-urticanteHylesia nigricansNative61III
  
7217Hylesia scortinaNot listed1I
  
7218Hylesia sp.Native9II
  
7219Hyperchiria incisaNot listed1I
  
7220Hyperchiria misionincisoidesNot listed1I
  
7221Hyperchiria orodinaNative3I
  
7222Ithomisa kinkeliniNot listed5II
  
7223Leucanella asperaNative23II
  
7224Leucanella lamaNot listed2I
  
7225Leucanella memusaeNative13II
  
7226Leucanella viridescensNative55III
  
7227Venomous CaterpillarTaturana OblicuaLagarta VenenosaLonomia obliquaNative4I
  
7228Molippa sabinaNot listed2I
  
7229Molippa simillinaNot listed1I
  
7230Molippa sp.Native3I
  
7231Molippa superbaNot listed2I
  
7232Neorcarnegia basireiNot listed1I
  
7233Oiticella convergensNot listed2I
  
7234Ormiscodes amphinomeNative2I
  
7235Ormiscodes bruchiNot listed1I
  
7236Paradaemonia meridionalisNot listed1I
  
7237Paradaemonia theliaNative1I
  
7238Periga circumstansNot listed1I
  
7239Polythysana rubrescensNative1I
  
7240Procitheronia purpureaNot listed1I
  
7241Prohylesia zikaniNot listed1I
  
7242Pseudautomeris grammivoraNative16II
  
7243Pseudautomeris luteataNative7II
  
7244Pseudautomeris sp.Not listed1I
  
7245Pseudoautomeris hubnerisNot listed1I
  
7246Psilopygida crispulaNative9II
  
7247Polilla RosaPsilopygida walkeriNative6II
  
7248Rothschildia arethusaNative15II
  
7249Rothschildia aurotaNot listed4I
  
7250Rothschildia condorNative4I
  
7251Rothschildia hesperusNot listed3I
  
7252Rothschildia hopfferiNot listed2I
  
7253Mariposa de las ChilcasRothschildia jacobaeaeNative86III
  
7254Rothschildia luteaNot listed2I
  
7255Rothschildia maurusNative12II
  
7256Rothschildia schreiterianaNative9II
  
7257Rothschildia sp.Native2I
  
7258Rothschildia tucumaniNative2I
  
7259Saturniidae sp.Native4I
  
7260Syssphinx molinaNative12II
  
7261SematuridaeMania dianaNot listed2I
  
7262Mania empedoclesNot listed1I
  
7263SesiidaeCarmenta auroraNative1I
  
7264Carmenta sp.Not listed4I
  
7265Carmenta wagneriNative5II
  
7266Melittia sp.Not listed3I
  
7267Sesiidae sp.Native4I
  
7268Polilla AvispaSynanthedon sp.Native1I
  
7269SphingidaeAdhemarius daphneNative18II
  
7270Adhemarius gannascusNative13II
  
7271Aellopos clavipesNative2I
  
7272Esfinge ColibríAellopos sp.Native32II
  
7273Aellopos tantalusNative4I
  
7274Titan SphinxPolilla TitánAellopos titanNative10II
  
7275Agrius cingulataNative22II
  
7276Callionima grisescensNative8II
  
7277Callionima inuusNative5II
  
7278Callionima parceNot listed2I
  
7279Esfinge GiganteCocytius antaeusNative6II
  
7280Enyo gorgonNative2I
  
7281Mournful Sphinx MothEsfinge LúgubreEnyo lugubrisNative4I
  
7282Enyo ocypeteNative2I
  
7283Alope Sphinx MothÁlopeErinnyis alopeNative10II
  
7284Erinnyis crameriNative3I
  
7285Erinnyis elloNative23II
  
7286Erinnyis obscuraNative3I
  
7287Erinnyis oenotrusNative5II
  
7288Eumorpha analisNative62III
  
7289Banded Sphinx MothPolilla Esfinge FajadaEumorpha fasciatusNative49III
  
7290Gaudy SphinxGusano de la ParraEsfinge-da-videiraEumorpha labruscaeNative40II
  
7291Eumorpha vitisNative9II
  
7292Euphyrrhoglossum sagraNot listed1I
  
7293Hyles anneiNative2I
  
7294Hyles euphorbiarumNative24II
  
7295Hyles lineataNative7II
  
7296Madoryx bubastusNot listed2I
  
7297Manduca bergiNative3I
  
7298Manduca contractaNot listed2I
  
7299Manduca diffissaNative14II
  
7300Manduca florestanNative8II
  
7301Manduca incisaNative1I
  
7302Manduca jordaniNative2I
  
7303Manduca lefeburiiNot listed1I
  
7304Manduca paphusNative42II
  
7305Five Spotted HawkmothPolillon Del TomateManduca quinquemaculatusNative2I
  
7306HawkmothManduca rusticaNative66III
 DD 
7307Manduca sp.Native5II
  
7308Manduca tucumanaNot listed1I
  
7309Neogene reeveiNative1I
  
7310Nyceryx alophusNot listed1I
  
7311Nyceryx continuaNative2I
  
7312Orecta lycidasNot listed1I
  
7313Fig Sphinx MothPachylia ficusNot listed3I
  
7314Walker"s SphinxEsfinge de WalkerPachylioides resumensNative22II
  
7315Perigonia luscaNative3I
  
7316Perigonia sp.Native1I
  
7317Caicus Sphinx MothPhryxus caicusNot listed2I
  
7318Protambulyx strigilisNot listed12II
  
7319Sphingidae sp.Native3I
  
7320Sphingini sp.Native1I
  
7321Sphinx justiciaeNot listed1I
  
7322Xylophanes anubusNot listed1I
  
7323Xylophanes chironNative4I
  
7324Xylophanes tersaNative38II
  
7325Xylophanes titanaNative5II
  
7326Xylophanes tyndarusNative1I
  
7327TineidaeAcrolophus sp.Native30II
  
7328Polilla del EstuchePhereoeca sp.Native25II
  
7329Case-bearing Clothes MothPolilla de la RopaTinea pellionellaNative28II
  
7330Tineidae sp.Native4I
  
7331TortricidaeArgyrotaenia sp.Native14II
  
7332Argyrotaenia sphaleropaNative12II
  
7333Carnation TortrixOruga del ClavelCacoecimorpha pronubanaNative9II
  
7334Clepsis sp.Native2I
  
7335Gusano Del Brote Del DurazneroGrapholita molestaNative1I
  
7336Grapholita sp.Native5II
  
7337Henricus sp.Native2I
  
7338Mictopsichia gemmisparsanaNative1I
  
7339Ochrotaenia flexaNot listed1I
  
7340Tortricidae sp.Native7II
  
7341UraniidaeCoelurotricha curvilineaNative2I
  
7342Epiplema incolorataNative1I
  
7343Erosia sp.Not listed1I
  
7344Green-banded UraniaUrania leilusNative1I
  
7345YponomeutidaeOruga del AilanthusAtteva pustulellaNative109III
  
7346ZygaenidaeStylura forficulaNative8II
  
7347OrthopteraAcrididaeAbracris dilectaNative5II
  
7348Chapulín RayadoAbracris flavolineataNative53III
  
7349Acrididae sp.Native29II
  
7350Adimantus cubicepsNative2I
  
7351Adimantus ornatissimusNative4I
  
7352Aleuas lineatusNative34II
  
7353Aleuas vitticollisNative12II
  
7354Allotruxalis gracilisNative24II
  
7355Amblytropidia australisNative67III
  
7356Amblytropidia robustaNative1I
  
7357Amblytropidia solaNative10II
  
7358Amblytropidia sp.Native11II
  
7359Atrachelacris sp.Native6II
  
7360Atrachelacris unicolorNative1I
  
7361Baeacris sp.Native29II
  
7362Borellia bruneriNative7II
  
7363Cornops aquaticumNative6II
  
7364Covasacris pallidinotaNative3I
  
7365Cylindrotettix dorsalisNot listed5II
  
7366Dichromatos lilloanusNative4I
  
7367Dichromatos schrottkyiNot listed1I
  
7368Dichromorpha australisNative8II
  
7369Tucura de los AlfalfaresDichroplus elongatusNative137III
  
7370Dichroplus exilisNative11II
  
7371Tucura de Alas ManchadasDichroplus maculipennisNative5II
  
7372Tucura de las PraderasDichroplus pratensisNative19II
  
7373Dichroplus schulziNative4I
  
7374Dichroplus sp.Native19II
  
7375Tucura RayadaDichroplus vittatusNative19II
  
7376Dichroplus vittigerumNative2I
  
7377Euplectrotettix ferrugineusNative5II
  
7378Euplectrotettix sp.Native2I
  
7379Eutryxalis filataNative18II
  
7380Fenestra bohlsiiNative2I
  
7381Haroldgrantia lignosaNative5II
  
7382Hyalopteryx rufipennisNative5II
  
7383Laplatacris disparNative35II
  
7384Leiotettix pulcherNative10II
  
7385Leptysma argentinaNative14II
  
7386Leptysmina pallidaNative10II
  
7387Liebermannacris dorsualisNative5II
  
7388Metaleptea adspersaNative80III
  
7389Neopedies brunneriNative12II
  
7390Omalotettix obliquusNot listed3I
  
7391Orphula sp.Native1I
  
7392Orphulella punctataNative81III
  
7393Orthoscapheus coriaceusNative1I
  
7394Osmiliola auritaNative3I
  
7395Parascopas sanguineusNot listed1I
  
7396Parorphula gramineaNative1I
  
7397Paulinia acuminataNative10II
  
7398Peruvia nigromarginataNot listed3I
  
7399Propedies fusiformisNative2I
  
7400Pseudoscopas nigrigenaNot listed6II
  
7401Tucura PintadaRhammatocerus pictusNative32II
  
7402Ronderosia bergiiNative174III
  
7403Ronderosia forcipataNot listed1I
  
7404Ronderosia sp.Native1I
  
7405Schistocerca cancellataNative25II
  
7406Yellow-lined GrasshopperLangosta de Líneas ClarasSchistocerca flavofasciataNative117III
  
7407Schistocerca nitensNative2I
  
7408Schistocerca sp.Native11II
  
7409Scotussa brachypteraNative2I
  
7410Tucura del Falso CaraguatáScotussa cliensNative25II
  
7411Scotussa daguerreiNative1I
  
7412Scotussa impudicaNative17II
  
7413Scotussa lemniscataNative12II
  
7414Scotussa liebermanniNative5II
  
7415Scotussa sp.Native5II
  
7416Scyllinula sp.Native3I
  
7417Sinipta dalmaniNative4I
  
7418Tucura de Antenas LargasStaurorhectus longicornisNative34II
  
7419Stenopola bohlsiiNative4I
  
7420Stenopola dorsalisNative1I
  
7421Stenopola flavaNative1I
  
7422Stenopola pallidaNative10II
  
7423Stenopola puncticepsNative14II
  
7424Stenopola sp.Native1I
  
7425Pallidwinged GrasshopperTucura de Alas PálidasTrimerotropis pallidipennisNative142III
  
7426Tucayaca gracilisNative33II
  
7427Tucayaca sp.Native4I
  
7428Vilerna rugulosaNative2I
  
7429GryllidaeAnurogryllus sp.Native32II
  
7430Cylindrogryllus aculeatusNative4I
  
7431Eneoptera sp.Native2I
  
7432Eneoptera surinamensisNative16II
  
7433Gryllidae sp.Native3I
  
7434Tropical House CricketGrillo RayadoGryllodes sigillatusNative25II
  
7435Gryllodes sp.Not listed4I
  
7436Field CricketGrillo de CampoGryllus sp.Native66III
  
7437Miogryllus sp.Native19II
  
7438Neometrypus aculeatusNative1I
  
7439Oecanthus sp.Native6II
  
7440GryllotalpidaeMole CricketsGrillos TopoGryllotalpidae sp.Native11II
  
7441Neocurtilla sp.Native2I
  
7442Grillo TopoNeoscapteriscus sp.Native27II
  
7443MogoplistidaeGrillo EscamosoHoplosphyrum griseumNative3I
  
7444Mogoplistidae sp.Native10II
  
7445Ornebius alatusNative7II
  
7446Ornebius sp.Native6II
  
7447OecanthidaeOecanthidae sp.Native1I
  
7448OmmexechidaeGraea horridaNative3I
  
7449Neuquenina fictorNative4I
  
7450Ommexecha sp.Not listed2I
  
7451Ommexecha virensNative14II
  
7452Spathalium audouiniiNative1I
  
7453PhalangopsidaeEidmanacris meridionalisNot listed2I
  
7454Eidmanacris sp.Not listed2I
  
7455Endecous sp.Native3I
  
7456Laranda meridionalisNative1I
  
7457Ubiquepuella telytokousNative1I
  
7458ProscopiidaeAstroma riojanumNative3I
  
7459Astroma sp.Not listed2I
  
7460Langosta Palo GiganteCarphoproscopia lanceaNative15II
  
7461Orienscopia angustirostrisNative2I
  
7462Langosta PaloOrienscopia sp.Native4I
  
7463Proscopiidae sp.Native43II
  
7464Tetanorhynchini sp.Native26II
  
7465RipipterygidaeRipipteryx notataNative8II
  
7466RomaleidaeTucura RayadaChromacris speciosaNative281IV
  
7467Coryacris angustipennisNative184III
  
7468Diponthus argentinusNative7II
  
7469Diponthus crassusNative9II
  
7470Diponthus cribratusNot listed1I
  
7471Diponthus festivusNot listed1I
  
7472Diponthus puelchusNative8II
  
7473Diponthus pycnostictusNative4I
  
7474Prionolopha serrataNative12II
  
7475Romaleidae sp.Native1I
  
7476Staleochlora arcuataNative10II
  
7477Staleochlora ronderosiNative8II
  
7478Staleochlora sp.Native2I
  
7479Tucura VerdeStaleochlora viridicataNative103III
  
7480Tucura QuebracheraTropidacris collarisNative179III
  
7481Xyleus discoideusNative75III
  
7482Xyleus insignisNative6II
  
7483Tucura CebradaXyleus laevipesNative7II
  
7484Xyleus modestusNative6II
  
7485Xyleus sp.Native38II
  
7486Zoniopoda crenataNative1I
  
7487Zoniopoda hempeliNot listed2I
  
7488Zoniopoda iheringiNative3I
  
7489Zoniopoda omnicolorNative10II
  
7490Zoniopoda sp.Native3I
  
7491Zoniopoda tarsataNative162III
  
7492TetrigidaeBatrachidea mucronataNot listed1I
  
7493Batrachidea vescaNot listed1I
  
7494Dasyleurotettix sp.Not listed1I
  
7495Lophoscirtus gracilisNot listed1I
  
7496Puiggaria antennataNot listed2I
  
7497Tetrigidae sp.Native1I
  
7498Tettigidea multicostataNot listed1I
  
7499TettigoniidaeAgraecia agraecioidesNative1I
  
7500Anaphidna verrucosaNot listed4I
  
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