Endangered Insects of Africa
| Show insects in Africa with profiles available. | |
| Show all insects of concern in Africa. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acilius duvergeri | Algeria, Morocco |
| Africallagma cuneistigma | Zimbabwe |
| Agabus spp. (1) | Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden |
| Algerian Clubtail | Algeria, Tunisia |
| Aloeides spp. (11) | Lesotho, South Africa |
| Amani Flatwing | Tanzania |
| Amatola Malachite | South Africa (Eastern Cape Province) |
| Anoplolepis nuptialis | South Africa |
| Atlas Goldenring | Morocco |
| Blue Riverjack | South Africa (Eastern Cape Province) |
| Brenton Blue Butterfly | South Africa |
| Cape Stag Beetle (13) | South Africa |
| Cape Thorntail | South Africa |
| Cataract Hooktail | Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Cerambyx Longicorn | Africa |
| Chlorocypha spp. (4) | Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Corsican Swallowtail | Sardinia |
| Dracula Ant | Madagascar |
| Eriksson's Copper | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), South Africa, Zambia |
| Ethiopian Highlander | Ethiopia |
| Frigate Island Giant Tenebrionid Beetle | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
| Golden Dancing-jewel | Tanzania |
| Graphium spp. (1) | India, Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands), Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands |
| Idomacromia jillianae | Uganda |
| Karkloof Blue Butterfly | South Africa |
| Lepidochrysops spp. (17) | Lesotho, South Africa |
| Lokia coryndoni | Uganda |
| Madagascan Friar | Indian Ocean (Comoros), Madagascar, Mayotte |
| Mascarene Crow | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Mauve Bluet | South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Montane Dancing-jewel | Kenya |
| Myrmica spp. (1) | Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania |
| Notogomphus spp. (3) | Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Orange-spotted Emerald | Morocco |
| Pheidole spp. (2) | Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Guyana, India, Madagascar, United States (Colorado) |
| Pringle's Arrowhead | South Africa |
| Queen Malachite | South Africa |
| Rosalia Longicorn | Africa |
| Seychelles Fineliner | Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania |
| Sinai Hooktail | Egypt, Niger, Sudan |
| Southern Damselfly | Africa |
| Southern Purple Butterfly | South Africa |
| Strongylognathus spp. (2) | Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Wallengren's Copper | South Africa |
| White Spotted Sapphire | South Africa |
| Wolkberg Zulu | South Africa |
| Yellow Presba | South Africa |
**What insects are listed here?:
The Africa section of this site lists the folllowing insects appearing on select endangered species lists:- Insects that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the African continent.
- Insects dwelling in or that travel to the Mediterranean Sea and any islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Insects dwelling in or that migrate to Madagascar and nearby islands (to the southwest of India or east of Madagascar).
- Insects dwelling in or that migrate to North Atlantic islands off the western coast of Africa.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
