Endangered Insects of 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 |
| Agriocnemis palaeforma | Uganda |
| 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 |
| Badplaas Black Millipede | South Africa (Mpumalanga) |
| Bearded Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Blue Riverjack | South Africa (Eastern Cape Province) |
| Brenton Blue Butterfly | South Africa |
| Calopteryx spp. (1) | Algeria, Israel, Israel (Palestinian Territory, Occupied), Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
| Cape Stag Beetle (13) | South Africa |
| Cape Thorntail | South Africa |
| Cardiocondyla zoserka | Nigeria |
| Cataglyphis hannae | Tunisia |
| Cataract Hooktail | Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Cerambyx Longicorn | Africa |
| Ceres Featherlegs | South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Chalepoxenus spp. (2) | Algeria, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Chlorocnemis spp. (3) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Chlorocypha spp. (4) | Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Chrysoritis cotrelli | South Africa |
| Coenagriocnemis insularis | Mauritius |
| Comoro Friar | Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands) |
| Corsican Swallowtail | Sardinia |
| Coryphagrion grandis | Kenya, Tanzania |
| Cream-banded Swallowtail | Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda |
| Crenigomphus spp. (2) | Ethiopia |
| Dickson's Copper | South Africa |
| Dracula Ant | Madagascar |
| Elattoneura pasquinii | Ethiopia |
| Elegant Malachite | Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Epimyrma spp. (2) | Algeria, Czech Republic, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland |
| 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 |
| Herbert's Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Hoffman's Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Idomacromia jillianae | Uganda |
| Ischnura spp. (1) | California, Ethiopia |
| Karkloof Blue Butterfly | South Africa |
| Lepidochrysops spp. (17) | Lesotho, South Africa |
| Lokia coryndoni | Uganda |
| Madagascan Friar | Indian Ocean (Comoros), Madagascar, Mayotte |
| Mahogany Presba | South Africa |
| Major Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Marbled Malachite | South Africa |
| Mascarene Crow | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Mauritian Friar | Mauritius |
| Mauve Bluet | South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Micromacromia miraculosa | Tanzania |
| Minor Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Monomorium spp. (2) | Algeria, India, Mexico, Singapore, Tunisia, United States |
| Montane Dancing-jewel | Kenya |
| Montane Demoiselle | Malawi, Tanzania |
| Myrmica spp. (1) | Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Natal Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania |
| Northern Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Notogomphus spp. (3) | Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Onychogomphus spp. (2) | Algeria, Armenia, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Zambia |
| Orange-spotted Emerald | Morocco |
| Oreocnemis phoenix | Malawi |
| Papilio aristophontes | Indian Ocean (Comoros) |
| Papilio mangoura | Madagascar |
| Papillon La Pature | Indian Ocean (Reunion) |
| Pennington's Protea | South Africa |
| Pheidole spp. (2) | Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Guyana, India, Madagascar, United States (Colorado) |
| Platycnemis spp. (2) | Mayotte, Tanzania |
| Platycypha pinheyi | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Poecilmitis spp. (19) | South Africa |
| Precarious Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Pringle's Arrowhead | South Africa |
| Pseudagrion spp. (6) | Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
| Queen Malachite | South Africa |
| Red Jungle-skimmer | Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Rosalia Longicorn | Africa |
| Ruby-legged Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Serrastruma inquilina | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
| Seychelles Crow | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
| Seychelles Fineliner | Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania |
| Sinai Hooktail | Egypt, Niger, Sudan |
| Solitary Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Southern Black Millipede | South Africa |
| Southern Damselfly | Africa |
| Southern Purple Butterfly | South Africa |
| Strong Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Strongylognathus spp. (2) | Algeria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia (Eurasia), Greece, Israel, Italy, Korea, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| Tetramorium spp. (2) | South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Tetrathemis spp. (2) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Sri Lanka, Uganda |
| Thalassothemis marchali | Mauritius |
| Thermochoria jeanneli | Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Thestor spp. (10) | South Africa |
| Trithemis nigra | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Umma femina | Angola |
| Wallengren's Copper | South Africa |
| White Spotted Sapphire | South Africa |
| Wolkberg Zulu | South Africa |
| Yellow Presba | South Africa |
| Zululand Black Millipede | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
**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.
