List of recently extinct insects

As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 58 extinct species, 46 possibly extinct species, and one extinct in the wild species of insect.[1][2]

195 critically endangered insect species (3.3%)343 endangered insect species (5.7%)608 vulnerable insect species (10%)301 near threatened insect species (5.0%)2843 least concern insect species (47%)1702 data deficient insect species (28%)
Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1)
  • 5993 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4291 of those are fully assessed[lower-alpha 1]
  • 3144 are not threatened at present[lower-alpha 2]
  • 1146 to 2848 are threatened[lower-alpha 3]
  • 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 58 extinct (EX) species[lower-alpha 4]
    • 1 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species

Caddisflies

Extinct species

Mayflies

Extinct species

Flies

Extinct species

Earwigs

Extinct species

  • Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)

Plecoptera

Extinct species

Hemiptera

Extinct species

Blattodea

Extinct species

  • Margatteoidea amoena

Possibly extinct species

  • Balta crassivenosa
  • Holocompsa pusilla
  • Sliferia similis
  • Theganopteryx grisea
  • Theganopteryx liturata
  • Theganopteryx scotti

Phasmatodea

Extinct species

Orthoptera

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

  • Morogoro pretty grasshopper (Acanthothericles bicoloripes)
  • Zanzibar giant forest grasshopper (Allaga ambigua)
  • Usambara splendid grasshopper (Anischnansis burtti)
  • Morogoro monkey grasshopper (Chromomastax movogovodia)
  • Mpwapwa silent grasshopper (Chromousambilla burtti)
  • Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus)
  • Kilosa noble grasshopper (Eupropacris abbreviata)
  • Mlingano monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia bidens)
  • Burtt's monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia burtti)
  • Dirsh's monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia dirshi)
  • Phipps' monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia phippsi)
  • Dar-es-salaam monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia viridifasciata)
  • Gran Canaria bush-cricket (Evergoderes cabrerai)
  • Zulu ambush katydid (Peringueyella zulu)
  • Seychelles shortwinged groundhopper (Procytettix fusiformis)
  • Three-lobed bush-cricket (Rhacocleis trilobata)
  • Peringuey's seedpod shieldback (Thoracistus peringueyi)

Extinct in the wild species

Hymenopterans


Possibly extinct species

Mantodeans

Possibly extinct species

  • Spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis)

Lepidoptera

Moths and butterflies

Extinct species

  • Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera)
  • Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata)
  • Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri)
  • Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis)
  • Agrotis photophila
  • Procellaris grotis noctuid moth (Agrotis procellaris)
  • Chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneela)
  • Coleophora leucochrysella
  • Deloneura immaculata
  • American chestnut moth (Ectodemia castaneae)
  • Phleophagan chestnut moth (Ectodemia phleophaga)
  • Genophantis leahi
  • Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces)
  • Confused moth (Helicoverpa confusa)
  • Minute noctuid moth (Helicoverpa minuta)
  • Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis)
  • Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli)
  • Lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota)
  • Kaholuamano noctuid moth (Hypena senicula)
  • Lepidochrysops hypopolia
  • Levuana moth (Levuana irridescens)
  • Libythea cinyras
  • Oeobia sp. nov.
  • Kona giant looper moth (Scotorythra megalophylla)
  • Ko'olau giant looper moth (Scotorythra nesiotes)
  • Chestnut clearwing moth (Tischeria perplexa)
  • Ola'a peppered looper moth (Tritocleis microphylla)

Possibly extinct species

  • Pieris wollastoni

Beetles

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Odonata

Includes dragonflies and damselflies.

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

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See also

References
  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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