Biology:List of recently extinct insects
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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
Blattodea
Extinct species
- Margatteoidea amoena
Possibly extinct species
Phasmatodea
Extinct species
- Ridley's stick insect (Pseudobactricia ridleyi)
Orthoptera
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Extinct in the wild species
- Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
Hymenopterans
Possibly extinct species
Mantodeans
Possibly extinct species
- Spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis)
Lepidoptera
Moths and butterflies
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Beetles
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
- Xylotrechus gemellus
- Zamodes obscurus
Odonata
Includes dragonflies and damselflies.
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
References
- ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-1)". Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/summary-statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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