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Recently Extinct Insects from Around the World
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Coleoptera |
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Dryophthorus distinguendus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
Dryotribus mimeticus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
Karocolens tuberculatus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
Macrancyclus linearis* |
Weevil [unnamed] |
Mecodema punctellum |
Ground beetle [unnamed] (New Zealand) |
Megadytes ducalis |
Water beetle [unnamed] (Brazil) |
Oedemasylus laysanensis |
Weevil [unnamed] (Hawaiian Islands) |
Pentarthrum blackburni |
Blackburn weevil |
Rhantus orbignyi |
Water beetle [unnamed] (New Caledonia) |
Rhantus papuanus |
Water beetle [unnamed] (New Guinea) |
Rhyncogonus bryani |
Weevil [unnamed] |
Siettitia balsetensis |
Perrin cave beetle |
Trigonoscuta rossi |
Fort Ross weevil |
Diptera |
|
Campsicnemus mirabilis |
Longlegged fly [unnamed] (Hawaii) |
Drosophila lanaiensis |
Vinegar fly [unnamed] (Hawaii) |
Stonemyia volutina |
Volutine stoneyian tabanid fly |
Ephemeroptera |
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Acanthometropus pecatonica |
Pecatonica River mayfly |
Pentagenia robusta Robust |
Burrowing mayfly [unnamed] |
Homoptera |
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Clavicoccus erinaceus |
Mealy bug [unnamed] |
Phyllococcus oahuensis |
Aphid [unnamed] Hawaii |
Lepidoptera |
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Agrotis crinigera* |
Noctuid moth [unnamed]* |
Agrotis fasciata* |
Midway noctuid moth* |
Agrotis kerri* |
Kerr’s noctuid moth* |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Agrotis photophila* |
Noctuid moth [unnamed]* |
Agrotis procellaris* |
Procellaris grotis noctuid moth* |
Argyresthia castaneela* |
Chestnut ermine moth* |
Coleophora leucochrysella* |
Casebearer moth [unnamed] |
Deloneura immaculate* |
Hairsteak butterfly [unnamed]* |
Ectodemia castaneae* |
American chestnut moth* |
Genophantis leahi* |
Looper moth [unnamed]* |
Glaucopsyche xerces* |
Xerces blue* |
Lepidochrysops hypopolia* |
Hairsteak butterfly [unnamed] (South Africa) |
Levuana irridescens* |
Levuana moth* |
Libythea cinyras* |
Snout butterfly [unnamed] (Mauritius)* |
Maculinea alcon arenaria* |
Dutch alcon blue* |
Oeobia sp.* |
Pyralid moth [unnamed]* |
Parnassius clodius strohbeeni* |
Strohbeen parnassian* |
Scotorythra megalophylla* |
Kona giant looper moth* |
Scotorythra nesiotes* |
Ko’olau giant looper moth* |
Scotorythra paratactis* |
Hawaiian hopseed looper moth* |
Speyeria adiaste atossa* |
Atossa fritillary* |
Tischeria perplexa* |
Chestnut clearwing moth* |
Odonata |
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Megalagrion jugorum |
Jugorum megalagrion damsefly |
Orthoptera |
|
Sympetrum dilatatum |
Dragonfly [unnamed] |
Orthoptera |
|
Conozoa hyalina |
Central Valley grasshopper |
Neduba extincta |
Antioch Dunes shieldback katydid |
Plecoptera |
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Alloperla roberti |
Robert’s stonefly |
Trichoptera |
|
Rhyacophila amabilis |
Castle Lake caddisfly |
Triaenodes phalacris |
Athens caddisfly |
Triaenodes tridonata |
Three-tooth caddisfly |
*Potential pollinator; species is known to visit flowers for nectar or pollen. SOURCE: Adapted from http://extinctanimals.petermaas.nl/. |