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Insects 951 - Systematic Listing

(738 speciess + 213 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 2.146

Last update: 01/10/2026 23:40:22

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Brazil

General Information

Brazil is located in the central-east of South America, being the largest and most populous country on the continent. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and shares borders with all countries in South America, except Chile and Ecuador. Its geographical position is unique, as it covers a large part of the South American territory, from the Amazon rainforest in the north to the pampas in the south. Brazil is a federal country, divided into 26 states and over 5,500 municipalities, which reflects its great geographical and cultural diversity.

As for how to get to Brazil, there are several transportation options. The country has a network of well-connected international airports, with the main ones being São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport. Additionally, Brazil has an extensive network of highways and roads that connect the main cities and regions of the country. The cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main transportation hubs, and from there you can take flights, buses, or cars to reach other parts of the country. It is essential to note that, depending on the region and time of year, some roads and highways may be closed or difficult to access due to adverse weather conditions.

Brazil is a country with a great diversity of natural environments and landscapes. The Amazon rainforest, which covers a large part of the north of the country, is one of the richest and most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. In the south, the pampas and fields offer a more open and rolling landscape. The Brazilian coast, which stretches for over 7,000 kilometers, offers a wide variety of beaches, bays, and cliffs. In the interior of the country, there are mountains, plateaus, and valleys, which offer a more rugged and diverse landscape. The vegetation in Brazil is also very varied, from the dense tropical rainforest to the grasslands and savannas. The climate in Brazil is tropical in most of the country, with warm temperatures and high humidity levels throughout the year.

In terms of logistics for visiting and exploring Brazil, it is essential to consider that the country is very large and diverse, and each region has its own characteristics and challenges. In general, the larger and more touristy cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, offer good infrastructure for visitors, with hotels, restaurants, and transportation services. However, in more remote and rural areas, the infrastructure may be more limited, and it is essential to plan ahead and be prepared for more basic conditions. It is recommended to research and plan ahead, especially if you plan to visit more remote areas or during the rainy season. Additionally, it is essential to respect local norms and regulations, especially in protected areas and national parks.

In summary, Brazil is a country with great geographical and cultural diversity, offering a wide variety of landscapes and natural environments. With good planning and preparation, it is possible to explore and enjoy the beauty and richness of this country, from the Amazon rainforest to the beaches and mountains of the south.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
601LepidopteraPapilionidaeBroad-banded SwallowtailLimonera ChicaPapilio astyalusNative3IV
  
602Belus SwallowtailPapilio belusNative1III
  
603Limonera ColudaPapilio hectoridesNot listed3IV
  
604Papilio scamanderNative1III
  
605Giant SwallowtailLimonera GrandeBorboleta LimoeiraPapilio thoasNative9VI
  
606Torquatus SwallowtailPapilio torquatusNot listed3IV
  
607AgavoParides agavusNative1III
  
608PrudenteParides anchisesNative2III
  
609Viudita del MonteParides bunichusNative3IV
  
610Protesilaus glaucolausNot listed1III
  
611Protesilaus telesilausNot listed1III
  
612Borboleta do AbacatePterourus scamanderNative1III
  
613PieridaeCattleheart WhiteMariposa Blanca CorazónArchonias brassolisNative1III
  
614Great Southern WhitePirpinto de la ColAscia monusteNative6V
  
615Dismorphia thermesiaNative1III
  
616BlanquitaEurema albulaNot listed1III
  
617Small Decorated LemonLimoncito AdornadoEurema elatheaNot listed2III
  
618Big MilkyLechera GrandeGlutophrissa drusillaNot listed1III
  
619Mountain WhiteMariposa Blanca del MastuerzoLeptophobia aripaNative1III
  
620Lycimnia WhiteMantecaMelete lycimniaNot listed1III
  
621Pereute swainsoniNative1III
  
622Large Orange SulphurMariposa Azufre GigantePhoebis agaritheNot listed1III
  
623Apricot SulphurYemaPhoebis arganteNative5V
  
624Tailed SulphurAzufrada ColudaPhoebis neocyprisNative2III
  
625MorningMañanitaPhoebis phileaNative4IV
  
626Cloudless SulphurFeboPhoebis sennaeNative7VI
  
627Mariposa Azufre LimónPhoebis statiraNative2III
  
628NemiaPseudopieris nehemiaNative1III
  
629Limoncito Dos Puntos GrandePyrisitia leuceNot listed1III
  
630Limoncito Dos PuntosPyrisitia niseNative2III
  
631Yellow LeafHoja AmarillaRhabdodryas triteNot listed1III
  
632Lechera ComúnTatochila autodiceNot listed1III
  
633PterophoridaeAdaina sp.Native2III
  
634Pterophoridae sp.Native3IV
  
635PyralidaeArgyria sp.Not listed1III
  
636Polilla del HocicoGalasa sp.Native1III
  
637Tosale sp.Not listed1III
  
638RiodinidaeAmarynthis meneriaNative2III
  
639Ancyluris aulestesNative2III
  
640Líneas BrillantesChalodeta theodoraNative1III
  
641Chamaelimnas briolaNative1III
  
642Acróbata GanchudaEmesis diogeniaNot listed1III
  
643Acróbata RojizaEmesis russulaNot listed2III
  
644Eurybia pergaeaNative1III
  
645Euselasia eucerusNot listed1III
  
646Euselasia thucydidesNative1III
  
647HovýLasaia agesilasNative5V
  
648Zygia MetalmarkLemonias zygiaNative1III
  
649Lyropteryx apolloniaNative1III
  
650MulataMelanis aegatesNative1III
  
651Mesene epaliaNot listed1III
  
652Mesosemia odiceNative2III
  
653Mesosemia rhodiaNative1III
  
654RedonditaNotheme erotaNot listed1III
  
655Nymphidium lisimonNative1III
  
656Pheles atricolorNative1III
  
657EleusinoRhetus perianderNot listed1III
  
658Danzarina ChicaRiodina lysippoidesNative1III
  
659ÑemíÑemíSynargis calyceNative4IV
  
660SaturniidaeAutomeris illustrisNative2III
  
661Automeris naranjaNative2III
  
662Automeris sp.Not listed1III
  
663Citheronia laocoonNot listed5V
  
664Copaxa flavinaNative3IV
  
665Dirphia araucariaeNative1III
  
666Dirphia moderataNative2III
  
667Dirphia sp.Native1III
  
668Dysdaemonia brasiliensisNative1III
  
669Dysdaemonia fosteriNot listed1III
  
670Black Stinging MothPolilla Negra UrticanteMariposa-urticanteHylesia nigricansNative1III
  
671Leucanella memusaeNot listed1III
  
672Pseudautomeris luteataNative2III
  
673Rhescyntis hippodamiaNative1III
  
674Rothschildia arethusaNot listed1III
  
675Rothschildia hesperusNot listed1III
  
676Rothschildia sp.Native1III
  
677SematuridaeMania dianaNot listed1III
  
678Moon Eyetail MothMania lunusNative1III
  
679SphingidaeAdhemarius daphneNot listed1III
  
680Aellopos fadusNot listed2III
  
681Esfinge ColibríAellopos sp.Not listed2III
  
682Titan SphinxPolilla TitánAellopos titanNot listed1III
  
683Enyo gorgonNot listed1III
  
684Mournful Sphinx MothEsfinge LúgubreEnyo lugubrisNative1III
  
685Enyo ocypeteNot listed1III
  
686Erinnyis elloNot listed1III
  
687Gaudy SphinxGusano de la ParraEsfinge-da-videiraEumorpha labruscaeNot listed1III
  
688Eumorpha vitisNot listed1III
  
689Isognathus caricaeNot listed2III
  
690Fig Sphinx MothPachylia ficusNative2III
  
691Protambulyx strigilisNative2III
  
692Pseudosphinx tetrioNative1III
  
693Xylophanes anubusNative1III
  
694Xylophanes chironNative4IV
  
695Xylophanes crenulataNative1III
  
696TortricidaePlatynota rostranaNot listed1III
  
697UraniidaeGreen-banded UraniaUrania leilusNative2III
  
698YponomeutidaeOruga del AilanthusAtteva pustulellaNative1III
  
699OrthopteraAcrididaeChapulín RayadoAbracris flavolineataNot listed3IV
  
700Amblytropidia sp.Native3IV
  
701Leiotettix pulcherNative1III
  
702Grasshopper AcrididaeSaltamontes De Antenas CortasGafanhoto-de-antenas-curtasLeiotettix sp.Native2III
  
703Metaleptea adspersaNative2III
  
704Orphulella punctataNative1III
  
705Ronderosia bergiiNot listed3IV
  
706Yellow-lined GrasshopperLangosta de Líneas ClarasSchistocerca flavofasciataNative3IV
  
707Silvitettix sp.Not listed1III
  
708Stenopola bohlsiiNot listed1III
  
709Tucayaca gracilisNot listed1III
  
710Vilerna rugulosaNative1III
  
711GryllacrididaeDibelona sp.Not listed2III
  
712GryllidaeCylindrogryllus sp.Not listed1III
  
713Oecanthus sp.Not listed1III
  
714GryllotalpidaeGrillo TopoNeoscapteriscus sp.Not listed2III
  
715PhalangopsidaePhalangopsidae sp.Not listed1III
  
716RomaleidaeTucura RayadaChromacris speciosaExotic4IV
  
717Prionolopha serrataNot listed1III
  
718Staleochlora arcuataNot listed1III
  
719Xyleus discoideusNot listed2III
  
720Xyleus sp.Native5V
  
721Zoniopoda tarsataNot listed2III
  
722TettigoniidaeAnaulacomera sp.Native2III
  
723Anisophya unaNot listed1III
  
724Grammadera claraNot listed1III
  
725Microcentrum marginatumNot listed1III
  
726Neoconocephalus sp.Not listed3IV
  
727Phlugis ocraceovittataNot listed1III
  
728Phylloptera sp.Not listed1III
  
729Pleminia sp.Not listed1III
  
730Pycnopalpa bicordataNative1III
  
731Scaphura nigraNot listed2III
  
732Stilpnochlora sp.Not listed1III
  
733Theudoria melanocnemisNot listed2III
  
734TrigonidiidaePhylloscyrtus amoenusNot listed3IV
  
735HemipteraAethalionidaeAethalion reticulatumNot listed1III
  
736AphididaePulgón de la AdelfaAphis neriiNot listed1III
  
737BelostomatidaeWater BugChinche de AguaBarata-d’águaBelostoma sp.Not listed1III
  
738CalophyidaeCedar PsilidPsilídeo do CedroMastigimas anjosiNot listed1III
  
739CercopidaeMahanarva integraNative1III
  
740Mahanarva rubripennisNot listed1III
  
741Sphenorhina rubraNot listed1III
  
742Tomaspis furcataNot listed3IV
  
743Typeschata marginataNot listed1III
  
744CicadellidaeAulacizes conspersaNot listed1III
  
745Aulacizes quadripunctataNot listed1III
  
746Ferrariana trivittataNot listed1III
  
747Macugonalia leucomelasNot listed1III
  
748Macugonalia sp.Not listed1III
  
749Molomea lineicepsNot listed1III
  
750Chicharrita RayadaSibovia sagataNot listed1III
  
751Tettisama quinquemaculataNot listed1III
  
752Tretogonia sp.Not listed1III
  
753CicadidaeCarineta diardiNative2III
  
754Proarna insignisNative1III
  
755Giant CicadaChicharra GrandeQuesada gigasNot listed1III
  
756Zammara tympanumNative3IV
  
757CoreidaeAnasa apicalisNative1III
  
758Anasa varicornisNot listed2III
  
759Athaumastus sp.Not listed1III
  
760Camptischium sp.Not listed3IV
  
761Chariesterus sp.Not listed1III
  
762Percevejo-do-maracujáDiactor bilineatusNative1III
  
763Grammopoecilus angustatusNot listed1III
  
764Hypselonotus bitrianguligerNot listed1III
  
765Hypselonotus fulvusNative1III
  
766Hypselonotus interruptusNot listed4IV
  
767Chinche Americana Del PinoLeptoglossus occidentalisNot listed1III
  
768Leptoglossus sp.Native3IV
  
769Leptoscelis sp.Not listed2III
  
770Melucha phyllocnemisNot listed1III
  
771Menenotus diminutusNot listed1III
  
772Ouranion crenulatusNative3IV
  
773Pachylis argentinusNot listed1III
  
774Pachylis pharaonisNot listed1III
  
775Chinche del TomatePhthiacnemia pictaNot listed1III
  
776Leaf-footed BugChinche de Patas LargasPercevejo-de-patas-longasSpartocera fuscaNot listed1III
  
777Spartocera sp.Native1III
  
778Sphictyrtus chrysisNative1III
  
779Sphictyrtus sp.Not listed4IV
  
780Zicca annulataNot listed1III
  
781Zicca sp.Not listed1III
  
782DictyopharidaePteroplegma jacobianaNot listed1III
  
783FlatidaeFlatidae sp.Not listed1III
  
784Poekilloptera phalaenoidesNative1III
  
785FulgoridaeCobra De AsaFulgora sp.Native2III
  
786Phenax variegataNative2III
  
787GelastocoridaeNerthra sp.Not listed1III
  
788GerridaeLimnogonus aduncusNot listed1III
  
789LargidaeLargus rufipennisNot listed1III
  
790LygaeidaeAcroleucus coxalisNot listed1III
  
791Craspeduchus xanthostaurusNot listed1III
  
792Oncopeltus luctuosusNot listed1III
  
793Torvochrimnus poeyiNative1III
  
794MembracidaeBuffalo TreehopperCeresa sp.Not listed1III
  
795Enchophyllum sp.Not listed1III
  
796Ennya sp.Not listed1III
  
797TreehooperSoldadinhoMembracis sanguineoplagaNot listed2III
  
798Membracis sp.Not listed1III
  
799MiridaeCollaria sp.Not listed1III
  
800Horciasinus signoretiNative1III
  
801Percevejo MiridaeHorciasinus sp.Native1III
  
802MonophlebidaeCochinilla AcanaladaIcerya purchasiNative1III
  
803PentatomidaeAntiteuchus sp.Not listed3IV
  
804Arocera spectabilisNot listed1III
  
805Chinavia erythrocnemisNot listed1III
  
806Chinavia impicticornisNot listed1III
  
807Chinavia sp.Not listed3IV
  
808Chlorocoris sp.Not listed1III
  
809Chinche de los Cuernos de Puntas OscurasDiceraeus melacanthusNot listed2III
  
810Edessa leucogrammaNot listed1III
  
811Chinche VerdeEdessa meditabundaNot listed3IV
  
812Edessa sp.Not listed4IV
  
813Euschistus sp.Not listed1III
  
814Loxa sp.Not listed2III
  
815Mormidea sp.Not listed4IV
  
816Myota aereaNot listed2III
  
817Southern Green Stink BugChinche HediondaPercevejo-Fedorento-VerdeNezara viridulaNative2III
  
818Small Rice Stink BugChinche de las EspigasOebalus poecilusNot listed1III
  
819Rice Paddy BugChinche del ArrozOebalus ypsilongriseusNot listed1III
  
820Pellaea sticticaNot listed1III
  
821Black Stink BugChinche Punto BlancoProxys albopunctulatusNot listed2III
  
822Supputius sp.Not listed1III
  
823PyrrhocoridaeDysdercus sp.Not listed2III
  
824ReduviidaeApiomerus sp.Not listed2III
  
825Arilus carinatusNot listed2III
  
826Brontostoma discusNative1III
  
827Doldina lautaNot listed1III
  
828Harpactor sp.Not listed1III
  
829Heza sp.Not listed1III
  
830Microtomus reuteriNative1III
  
831Racelda sp.Not listed1III
  
832Assassin BugChinche Cazadora de Lunar AmarilloPercevejo-predadorRasahus hamatusNative1III
  
833Reduviidae sp.Native1III
  
834Ricolla quadrispinosaNot listed2III
  
835Sirthenea striaNot listed1III
  
836Stenopoda sp.Not listed2III
  
837Tagalis sp.Not listed1III
  
838Zelurus sp.Not listed1III
  
839Zelus armillatusNot listed1III
  
840Chinche AsesinaZelus leucogrammusNot listed1III
  
841Long-legged Assassin BugChinche Asesina de Patas LargasZelus longipesNative4IV
  
842Zelus sp.Not listed5V
  
843Zelus versicolorNot listed1III
  
844RhopalidaeJadera sp.Not listed1III
  
845ScutelleridaeTetyra poecilaNot listed1III
  
846Tetyra sp.Not listed1III
  
847PhasmatodeaPhasmatidaeCladoxerus sp.Native1III
  
848PseudophasmatidaeParaphasma lateraleNative1III
  
849DipteraAnthomyiidaeAnthomyia sp.Not listed1III
  
850AsilidaeArchilestris capnopterusNot listed1III
  
851Asilidae sp.Native1III
  
852Aspidopyga cophuroidesNot listed1III
  
853Eccritosia rubriventrisNative1III
  
854Efferia sp. sensu latoNative1III
  
855Eicherax macularisNot listed3IV
  
856Holcocephala sp.Not listed2III
  
857Lampria sp.Not listed1III
  
858Triorla sp.Native1III
  
859CalliphoridaeLucilia eximiaNot listed1III
  
860CulicidaeYellow Fever MosquitoMosquito de la Fiebre AmarillaAedes aegyptiNot listed1III
  
861Mosquito ElefanteToxorhynchites sp.Not listed2III
  
862MicropezidaeParagrallomyia sp.Not listed2III
  
863PsychodidaeDrain flyMosca de la Humedad Clogmia albipunctataNative3IV
  
864RichardiidaeSepsisoma sp.Not listed1III
  
865SarcophagidaeOxysarcodexia paulistanensisNot listed1III
  
866Sarcophagidae sp.Native2III
  
867StratiomyidaeCyphomyia sp.Not listed1III
  
868Mosca Soldado NegraHermetia illucensNative1III
  
869Raphiocera sp.Not listed1III
  
870SyrphidaeFour-speckled HoverflyDioprosopa clavataNot listed1III
  
871Mosca TigreEristalinus taeniopsNative1III
  
872Ocyptamus sp.Not listed1III
  
873Metallic Green HoverflyMosca Verde Metálico de las FloresOrnidia obesaNot listed1III
  
874Palpada geniculataNot listed1III
  
875Palpada pygolampaNative1III
  
876Palpada sp.Not listed2III
  
877Toxomerus sp.Native2III
  
878Toxomerus virgulatusNot listed1III
  
879TabanidaeDichelacera sp.Not listed1III
  
880Scepsis appendiculataNative1III
  
881TachinidaeGymnosomatini sp.Not listed1III
  
882Leschenaultia sp.Not listed1III
  
883TephritidaeMosca de la FrutaMosca-das-frutasAnastrepha fraterculusNot listed1III
  
884Mosca-das-frutasAnastrepha sp.Not listed1III
  
885TipulidaeNephrotoma sp.Not listed1III
  
886Tipulidae sp.Not listed2III
  
887UlidiidaeUlidiidae sp.Native1III
  
888HymenopteraApidaeWestern Honey BeeAbeja EuropeaApis melliferaExotic3IV
  
889Bombus pauloensisNot listed1III
  
890Abejas de las OrquídeasEuglossa sp.Not listed1III
  
891Abeja Anillo Negro de OrquídeaEulaema cingulataNot listed1III
  
892MandaçaiaMelipona quadrifasciataNot listed2III
  
893Uruçu-amarelaMelipona rufiventrisNot listed1III
  
894IraíIraíNannotrigona testaceicornisNot listed1III
  
895Mandaguari-amarelaScaptotrigona xanthotrichaNot listed1III
  
896Stingless BeeAbeja AngelitaAbelha Sem FerrãoTetragonisca angustulaNative3IV
  
897Fiebrig´s Stingless BeeYateíAbelha sem ferrãoTetragonisca fiebrigiNative1III
  
898Trigona hyalinataNative1III
  
899Carpenter BeeAbeja CarpinteraXylocopa frontalisNot listed1III
  
900Abeja CarpinteraXylocopa sp.Exotic2III
  
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