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

## 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