Endangered Insects of Europe
| Show insects in Europe with profiles available. | |
| Show all insects of concern in Europe. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acilius duvergeri | Italy, Portugal, Spain |
| Agabus spp. (2) | Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden |
| Apollo Butterfly | Europe |
| Bienkotetrix transsylvanicus | Hungary, Romania |
| Bulgarian Emerald | Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey |
| Carabo Beetle | France, Italy |
| Cerambyx Longicorn | Europe |
| Coenagrion syriacum | Turkey |
| Corsican Swallowtail | Corsica, Sardinia |
| Cretan Spotted Darner | Greece |
| Dark Guest Ant | Europe |
| Dark-winged Groundling | Turkey |
| Dytiscus latissimus | Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine |
| Formicoxenus spp. (2) | Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States |
| Goldstreifiger | Europe |
| Greek Goldenwing | Greece |
| Greek Red Damselfly | Albania, Greece |
| Hermit Beetle | Europe |
| Higgin's Anomalous Blue | Italy |
| Hipparchia spp. (3) | Portugal |
| Italian Goldenring | Italy |
| Leptothorax spp. (1) | Canada, Switzerland, United States |
| Lycaena ottomanus | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Turkey |
| Madeira Brimstone (Butterfly) | Portugal (Madeira) |
| Madeiran Large White | Portugal (Madeira) |
| Morimus funereus | Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine |
| Mountain Alcon Blue | Europe |
| Myrmica spp. (9) | Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Orange-spotted Emerald | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland |
| Predatory Bush Cricket | Europe |
| Raetzer's Ringlet | Italy, Switzerland |
| Red Chaser | Turkey |
| Rosalia Longicorn | Europe |
| Sierra Nevada Blue | Spain |
| Small Lappet Moth | Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine |
| Southern Damselfly | Europe |
| Stenobothrus eurasius | Hungary, Romania |
| Strongylognathus spp. (19) | Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Zullich's Blue | Spain |
**What insects are listed here?:
The Europe section of this site lists the folllowing insects appearing on select endangered species lists:- Insects that dwell in or migrate to any region found in Europe and any nearby islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Insects that dwell in the East Atlantic Ocean (Azores).
- Insects of Iceland.
- Insects that dwell in the Adriatic Sea and Sea of Azov.
- Insects that dwell in the Black and Caspian Sea.
- Insects that dwell in Corsica.
- Insects that dwell in Cyprus.
- Insects of the Palearctic.
- Insects of Russia.
- Insects of Eurasia.
- Some species dwelling on the North African Coast.
- Insects of the Mediterranean Sea and islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Insects dwelling in islands of Spain (Canary, Balearic).
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.
