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11 species

Insects in South America

Here are 11 species of insects that live in South America. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Ants1

Leafcutter Ant
Least Concern
🦋 Ants

Leafcutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

0.001–0.01 g
5–15 yrs
RainforestForest

Beetles2

Hercules Beetle
Least Concern
🦋 Beetles

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

25–85 g
1–2 yrs
RainforestForest
Titan Beetle
Least Concern
🦋 Beetles

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

35–100 g
1–3 yrs
RainforestForest

Butterflies2

Blue Morpho Butterfly
Least Concern
🦋 Butterflies

Blue Morpho Butterfly

Morpho menelaus

0.2–0.5 g
–
RainforestForest
Gulf Fritillary
Least Concern
🦋 Butterflies

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

0.3–0.6 g
1–1 yrs
RainforestForestGrassland

Other6

Black Cutworm
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Black Cutworm

Agrotis ipsilon

0.00015–0.00025 g
0.08–0.15 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+2
Common House Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

0.0025–0.0025 g
0.014–0.164 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+6
Diamondback Moth
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

0.001–0.002 g
0.041–0.137 yrs
FarmlandGardenGrassland+1
Harlequin Ladybird
Least Concern
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Harlequin Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis

0.015–0.025 g
1–3 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Inland Floodwater Mosquito

Aedes vexans

0.0000025–0.000003 g
0.0082–0.082 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+5
Loweia tityrus
Least Concern
🦋 Insects

Loweia tityrus

Loweia tityrus

0.0003–0.0005 g
0.08–0.25 yrs
RainforestForestWoodland