List of recently extinct insects explained

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

Mayflies

Extinct species

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

Flies

Extinct species

Earwigs

Extinct species

• Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)

Plecoptera

Extinct species

• Robert's stonefly (Alloperla roberti)

Hemiptera

Extinct species

• Clavicoccus erinaceus
• Phyllococcus oahuensis

Blattodea

Extinct species

• Margatteoidea amoena

Possibly extinct species

Phasmatodea

Extinct species

• Ridley's stick insect (Pseudobactricia ridleyi)

Orthoptera

Extinct speciesPossibly extinct speciesExtinct in the wild species

• Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)

Hymenopterans

Possibly extinct species

Mantodeans

Possibly extinct species

• Spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis)

Lepidoptera

Extinct speciesPossibly extinct species

• Pieris wollastoni

Beetles

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

• Xylotrechus gemellus
• Zamodes obscurus

Odonata

Extinct species

• Maui upland damselfly (Megalagrion jugorum)

Possibly extinct species

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016.1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 4 July 2016.
2. Web site: 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). 4 July 2016.