List of recently extinct insects

•   Extinct in the wild (EW): 1 species
•   Critically endangered (CR): 195 species
•   Endangered (EN): 343 species
•   Vulnerable (VU): 608 species
•   Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 301 species
•   Least concern (LC): 2,843 species
•   Data deficient (DD): 1,702 species

Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1)

• 5993 extant species have been evaluated
• 4291 of those are fully assessed[a]
• 3144 are not threatened at present[b]
• 1146 to 2848 are threatened[c]
• 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
  • 58 extinct (EX) species[d]
  • 1 extinct in the wild (EW)
  • 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
  • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

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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

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]

Caddisflies

Extinct species

• Tobias' caddisfly (Hydropsyche tobiasi)
• Castle Lake caddisfly (Rhyacophila amabilis)
• Athens caddisfly (Triaenodes phalacris)
• Three-tooth caddisfly (Triaenodes tridonata)

Mayflies

Extinct species

• Pecatonica river mayfly (Acanthametropus pecatonica)
• Robust burrowing mayfly (Pentagenia robusta)

Flies

Extinct species

• Campsicnemus mirabilis
• Drosophila lanaiensis

Earwigs

Extinct species

• Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)

Lice

Extinct species

• California Condor Louse (Colpocephalum californici)

Plecoptera

Extinct species

• Robert's stonefly (Alloperla roberti)

Hemiptera

Extinct species

• Clavicoccus erinaceus
• Phyllococcus oahuensis

Blattodea

Extinct species

• Margatteoidea amoena

Possibly extinct species

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

Phasmatodea

Extinct species

• Ridley's stick insect (Pseudobactricia ridleyi)

Orthoptera

Extinct species

• Central Valley grasshopper (Conozoa hyalina)
• Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus)
• Antioch dunes shieldback katydid (Neduba extincta)

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

• Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)

Hymenopterans

Possibly extinct species

• Andrena labiatula
• Bombus rubriventris
• Megachile cypricola
• Nomada siciliensis

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
• 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 iridescens)
• 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

• Apteroessa grossa
• Dryophthorus distinguendus
• Mono Lake diving beetle (Hygrotus artus)
• Mecodema punctellum
• Megadytes ducalis
• Laysan weevil (Oodemas laysanensis)
• Rhantus novacaledoniae
• Rhantus orbignyi
• Rhantus papuanus
• Rhyncogonus bryani
• Perrin's cave beetle (Siettitia balsetensis)
• Fort ross weevil (Trigonoscuta rossi)
• Yorba linda weevil (Trigonoscuta yorbalindae)

Possibly extinct species

• Xylotrechus gemellus
• Zamodes obscurus

Odonata

Includes dragonflies and damselflies.

Extinct species

• Maui upland damselfly (Megalagrion jugorum)

Possibly extinct species

• Anisogomphus solitaris
• Togo red jewel (Chlorocypha jejuna)
• Disparoneura ramajana
• Drepanosticta adami
• Drepanosticta austeni
• Drepanosticta montana
• Drepanosticta submontana
• Enallagma maldivensis
• Heliogomphus lyratus
• Heliogomphus nietneri
• Heteragrion peregrinum
• Macromia flinti
• Molokai damselfly (Megalagrion molokaiense)
• Metaleptobasis gibbosa
• Elusive skimmer (Orthetrum rubens)
• Palaemnema edmondi
• Perissolestes remus

See also

• List of least concern insects
• List of near threatened insects
• List of vulnerable insects
• List of endangered insects
• List of critically endangered insects
• List of data deficient insects

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.