various insects

List of extinct insects in modern times

Einträge: 0
Name Scientific name habitat last seen
Levuana Moth Levuana iridescens Viti Levu 1925
Madeiran Large White Pieris brassicae wollastoni Madeira 1977
Sloane's Urania Urania sloanus Jamaica 1894 oder 1895
Xerces Blue Glaucopsyche xerces San Fransisco (USA) 1941 oder 1943
(Moth) Heteropan dolens Fidschi 20th century ?
Poko Noctuid Moth Agrotis crinigera Maui, Oahu (Hawaii) 1926 ?
Midway Noctuid Moth Agrotis fasciata Midwayinseln 1912
Kerr's Noctuid Moth Agrotis kerri Hawaii 1923
Miller Moth Agrotis laysanensis Laysan (Hawaii) 1911
Light-loving Noctuid Moth Agrotis photophila Oahu (Hawaii) 1900
Procellaris Grotis Noctuid Moth Agrotis procellaris Laysan (Hawaii) 1900 ?
Robert's Stonefly Alloperla roberti Illinois (USA) ?
Chestnut Ermine Moth Argyresthia castaneella New Hampshire, Vermont 1923
(Long-legged fly) Emperoptera hardyi Maui (Hawaii) 1927
(Long-legged fly) Emperoptera hawaiiensis Hawaii 1973
(Long-legged fly) Emperoptera zimmermani Hawaii 1973
Koolau Spur-winged Long-legged Fly Emperoptera mirabilis Oahu (Hawaii) 1907
(Fly) Poecilobothrus majesticus United Kingdom 1907
Hawaiian Mealybug Clavicoccus erinaceus Oahu (Hawaii) ?
Chestnut Casebearer Moth Coleophora leucochrysella Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia (USA) rediscovered in 2020
Central Valley Grasshopper Conozoa hyalina California 1953
Mbashe River Buff Deloneura immaculata South Africa 1863
(Weevil) Dryophthorus distinguendus Hawaii 1961 ?
American Chestnut Moth Ectodemia castaneae USA ?
Phleophagan Chestnut Moth Ectodemia phleophaga Virginia (USA) ?
Leahi Pyralid Moth Genophantis leahi Maui, Oahu, Molokai (Hawaii) 20th century
Confused Moth Helicoverpa confusa Hawaii 1927
Minute Noctuid Moth Helicoverpa minuta Hawaii 1911
Tobias‘ Caddisfly Hydropsyche tobiasi Germany 1938
Mono Lake Diving Beetle Hygrotus artus California (USA) rediscovered in 2017
Hilo Noctuid Moth Hypena newelli Hawaii 20th century ?
Lovegrass Noctuid Moth Hypena plagiota Kauai, Oahu, Maui (Hawaii) ?
Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth Hypena senicula Kauai (Hawaii) ?
Laysan Dropseed Noctuid Moth Hypena laysanensis Laysan (Hawaii) 1911
Morant's Blue Lepidochrysops hypopolia South Africa 1879
Mauritius Libythid Butterfly Libythea cinyras Mauritius 1865
(Ground beetle) Mecodema punctellum Stephens Island 1931
Brazilian Diving Beetle Megadytes ducalis Brazil late 19th century ?
Maui Upland Damselfly Megalagrion jugorum Maui, Lanai (Hawaii) 1917
Antioch Dunes Shieldback Katydid Neduba extincta California (USA) 1937 ?
(Moth) Oeobia sp. nov. USA ?
Laysan Weevil Oodemas laysanensis Laysan (Hawaii) 1986
Robust Burrowing Mayfly Pentagenia robusta Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio 1800
Oahu Mealybug Phyllococcus oahuensis Hawaii 1913
New Caledonia Diving Beetle Rhantus novacaledoniae Neukaledonien rediscovered in 2008
South American Diving Beetle Rhantus orbignyi Argentina, Brazil ?
New Guinea Diving Beetle Rhantus papuanus Papua-Neuguinea ?
Castle Lake Caddisfly Rhyacophila amabilis USA ?
Bryan's Weevil Rhyncogonus bryani USA 1911
Kona Giant Looper Moth Scotorythra megalophylla Hawaii early 20th century
Koolau Giant Looper moth Scotorythra nesiotes Oahu (Hawaii) 20th century
Perrin's Cave Beetle Siettitia balsetensis France 1945
Volutine Stoneyian Tabanid Fly Stonemyia volutina USA ?
St. Helena Darter Sympetrum dilatatum Saint Helena 1963
Chestnut Clearwing Moth Coptotriche perplexa Virginia (USA) ?
Athens Caddisfly Triaenodes phalacris Ohio (USA) ?
Fort Ross Weevil Trigonoscuta rossi California (USA) ?
Yorba Linda Weevil Trigonoscuta yorbalindae California (USA) ?
Olaa Peppered Looper Moth Tritocleis microphylla Hawaii 1890s
Three-Tooth Caddisfly Triaenodes tridonata USA ?
British Large Copper Lycaena dispar dispar England 1864
Strohbeen's Parnassian Parnassius clodius strohbeeni California (USA) 1956
Atossa Fritillary Speyeria adiaste atossa California (USA) 1960
Dutch Alcon Blue Maculinea alcon arenaria Netherlands 1979
Stephens Island weevil Mecodema punctellum Stephens Island 1931
Rocky Mountain Locust Melanoplus spretus North America 1902
Saint Helena Earwig Labidura herculeana Saint Helena 1967
Oblivious Tiger Beetle Cicindela latesignata obliviosa North America ?
Pecatonica River Mayfly Acanthametropus pecatonica USA ?
Desroches Cockroach Margatteoidea amoena Amiranten 1905
Ridley's Stick Insect Pseudobactricia ridleyi Singapore 1904
Transient ground bettle Blackburnia transiens Hawaii ?
Oahu Blackburnia Ground Beetle Blackburnia insignis Hawaii ?
Kauai Disenochus Ground Beetle Disenochus micantipennis Hawaii ?
Wedge-winged Metromenus Ground Beetle Metromenus cuneipennis Hawaii ?
Oceanic Metromenus Ground Beetle Metromenus oceanicus Hawaii ?
Haleakala Pseudobroscus Ground Beetle Pseudobroscus lentus Hawaii ?
Wilder's Weevil Dryotribus wilderi Hawaii ?
(Weevil) Rhyncogonus extraneus Hawaii 1941
(Plant bug) Engytatus phyllostegiae Hawaii 1936
Lanai Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus angustula Hawaii 1899 ?
Blackburn's Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus blackburni Hawaii 1909
Erythrodeme Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus erythrodemas Hawaii 1903
Neighbouring Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus finitimus Hawaii 1899 ?
(Masked bee) Hylaeus homoeochroma Hawaii 1912 ?
Broad-headed Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus laticeps Hawaii 1894
Maui Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus mauiensis Hawaii 1899 ?
Black-haired Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus melanothrix Hawaii 1896
Changed Yellow-face Bee Hylaeus mutatus Hawaii 1899 ?
(Masked bee) Hylaeus neglecta Hawaii 1902
Obvious Yellow-faced Bee Hylaeus perspicua Hawaii 1897
(Potter wasp) Odynerus radula Hawaii 1925
Ohe Hedyleptan Moth Omiodes asaphromba Hawaii 1970s
Lord Howe Island Cockroach Panesthia lata Lord-Howe-Insel rediscovered in 2022
Hawaiian Hopseed Looper Moth Scotorhythra paratactis Hawaii 20th century
(Moth) Hyposmocoma neckerensis Necker Island, Nikumaroro ?
Maui Agrotis Noctuid Moth Agrotis cremata Maui (Hawaii) ?
Black-veined Agrotis Noctuid Moth Agrotis melanoneura Hawaii ?
Microreas Agrotis Noctuid Moth Agrotis microreas Hawaii ?
Kona Agrotis Noctuid Moth Agrotis panoplias Hawaii ?
Red Anomis Noctuid Moth Anomis vulpicolor Oahu, Molokai (Hawaii) ?
(Bee) Pharohylaeus lactiferus Australia rediscovered in 2020
Spined Dwarf Mantis Ameles fasciipennis Italy 1871
true weevil / snout weevil Metapocyrtus (Orthocyrtus) bifoveatus Negros (Philippinen) rediscovered in 2023
Mante Tuberculée Pseudoyersinia brevipennis France 1860
(Grasshopper) Burmorthacris subaptera Myanmar rediscovered in 2022
(Ground beetle) Calathus extensicollis Azoren (Portugal) 1859
(Ground beetle) Bradycellus chavesi Azoren (Portugal) 1919
(Ground beetle) Calathus vicenteorum Azoren (Portugal) 1957
(Louse) Rallicola extinctus New Zealand 1907
Christmas Island Flea Xenopsylla nesiotes Christmas Island, Australia 1903
(Chewing louse) Psittacobrosus bechsteini Cuba, Isla de la Juventud 1885
scarab beetle Epactoides giganteus Réunion 19th century ?
Darwin's Rove Beetle Darwinilus sedarisi Argentina 20th century ?
Muir’s Wedge-Shaped Beetle Rhipidocyrtus muiri Borneo 1907
Mary Kingsley’s Longhorn Beetle Pseudictator kingsleyae Ghana 1896
Wallace's Giant Bee Megachile pluto Molukken (Indonesien) rediscovered in 2019
Scarabaeidae Semanopterus kingstoni Lord-Howe-Insel 1979 ?
Western red cicada Okanagana arctostaphylae California, USA rediscovered in 2020
The Lightning Cockroach Lucihormetica luckae Tungurahua (Ecuador) 1939
(Cockroach) Balta crassivenosa Silhouette (Seychelles) 1908
(Cockroach) Holocompsa pusilla Mahé (Seychelles) 1908
(Cockroach) Sliferia similis Mahé, Silhouette (Seychelles) 1908
(Cockroach) Theganopteryx grisea Mahé (Seychelles) 1909
(Cockroach) Theganopteryx liturata Mahé (Seychelles) 1908
(Cockroach) Theganopteryx scotti Félicité (Seychelles) 1908
(Cockroach) Mecodema costellum (spelles) New Zealand (South Island) vor 1840 ?
(Beetle) Waitomophylax worthy New Zealand ?
Pitt Island Weevil Thotmus halli Pitt Island, Chatham Island (New Zealand) 1906 to 1908
Appalachian Grasshopper Appalachia hebardi Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia (USA) rediscovered in 2021
(Louse) Rallicola pilgrimi New Zealand ?
(Louse) Philopteroides xenicus New Zealand ?
Papilio machaon sylvina Papilio machaon sylvina Taiwan 1999
(Butterfly) Phalanta philiberti Seychelles 1953 ?
(Butterfly) Coenonympha oedippus sebrica France ?
Monte Gordo Grasshopper Eyprepocprifas insularis São Nicolau (Kap Verde) rediscovered in 2023
(Damselfly) Mortonagrion amoenum Simeuluë (Indonesien) rediscovered in 2021
(Ant-like Beetle) Anthicus reductus Santiago (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Weevil) Aphanommata euphorbiarum Santo Antão (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Weevil) Apion hakani Santiago, Fogo (Kap Verde) after 1957
(Weevil) Apion quadrispinosum Fogo (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Checkered beetle) Apteroclerus fusiformi São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Beetle) Argosomus epilachnoides Brava (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Beetle) Argosomus obscuripennis Santo Antão (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Ground beetle) Bembidion derelictus Flores (Azoren) 1888
(Ground beetle) Bembidion hesperidum Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Ground beetle) Bradicellus chavesi São Miguel (Azoren) 1918
(Ground beetle) Calathus extensicollis Pico (Azoren) 1930
(Ground beetle) Calathus vicenteorum Santa Maria (Azoren) after 1875
(Water scavenger beetle) Cercyon putricola Santiago (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Beetle) Colotes milleri São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Beetle) Coptoscapus lindbergi Santiago, Brava (Kap Verde) after 1957
(Rove beetle) Corticaria obliterata São Nicolau (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Leaf beetle) Crioceris luridotestacea São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Ground beetle) Cymindis anchomenoides São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Darkling beetle) Diaperis suffusa Santiago (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Weevil) Dinas angusticeps São Nicolau (Kap Verde) after 1957
(Weevil) Dinas obsita São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Weevil) Dinas rugicollis São Vicente (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Weevil) Dinas viridisquamea Brava (Kap Verde) after 1957
(Beetle) Eypreprocprifas insularis São Nicolau (Kap Verde) after 1983
(Water scavenger beetle) Helochares dilutus Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santiago, Brava (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Water scavenger beetle) Laccobius minor Santiago (Kap Verde) after 1867
(Wild bee) Simpanurgus phyllopodus Spain 1968 ?
Franklin's Bumblebee Bombus franklini Oregon, California (USA) 2006 ?
(Bumblebee) Bombus rubriventris Brazil 1835 or earlier
(Bumblebee) Bombus melanopoda Sumatra (Indonesien) 1872-1883 or later
Greater Chestnut Weevil Curculio caryatrypes North America rediscovered in 2022
Burchell's Giant Ground Beetle Calosoma burchelli St. Helena after 1967
Frosted phoenix Titanomis sisyrota New Zealand rediscovered in 2024
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus grayanus St. Helena after 1967
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus dicksoniae St. Helena 1875
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus evanescens St. Helena after 1967
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus gemmulipennis St. Helena after 1967
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus rufosuffusus St. Helena after 1967
(Ground beetle) Pseudophilochthus trechoides St. Helena 1876
(Weevil) Pseudostenoscelis sculpturata St. Helena after 1967
(Rove beetles) Scydmaenus wollastoni St. Helena 1836
(Ground beetle) Tachys caheni St. Helena after 1967
(Weevil) Tapiromimus gibbirostris St. Helena after 1967
(Darkling beetle) Tarphiophasis tuberculatus St. Helena 1875
(Darkling beetle) Tarphiophasis wollastoni St. Helena after 1967
Stephan’s Riffle Beetle Heterelmis stephani Madera Canyon, Arizona, USA 1993
(Sack-bearer moth) Cicinnus albarenicolus Florida (USA) rediscovered in 2025
Brenton blue Orachrysops niobe South Africa 2017?
(Moth) Drepanogynis insciata South Africa rediscovered in 2020
Striped rhyncogonus weevil Rhyncogonus vittatus Kauai (Hawaii) 1908
(Weevil) Rhyncholobus vittatus Christmas Island (Australia) 1897–1902

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