Status of Pollinators in North America (2007)
Chapter: C Recently Extinct Insects from Around the World
C
Recently Extinct Insects from Around the World
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Coleoptera |
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Dryophthorus distinguendus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
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Dryotribus mimeticus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
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Karocolens tuberculatus |
Weevil [unnamed] |
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Macrancyclus linearis* |
Weevil [unnamed] |
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Mecodema punctellum |
Ground beetle [unnamed] (New Zealand) |
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Megadytes ducalis |
Water beetle [unnamed] (Brazil) |
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Oedemasylus laysanensis |
Weevil [unnamed] (Hawaiian Islands) |
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Pentarthrum blackburni |
Blackburn weevil |
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Rhantus orbignyi |
Water beetle [unnamed] (New Caledonia) |
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Rhantus papuanus |
Water beetle [unnamed] (New Guinea) |
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Rhyncogonus bryani |
Weevil [unnamed] |
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Siettitia balsetensis |
Perrin cave beetle |
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Trigonoscuta rossi |
Fort Ross weevil |
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Diptera |
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Campsicnemus mirabilis |
Longlegged fly [unnamed] (Hawaii) |
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Drosophila lanaiensis |
Vinegar fly [unnamed] (Hawaii) |
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Stonemyia volutina |
Volutine stoneyian tabanid fly |
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Ephemeroptera |
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Acanthometropus pecatonica |
Pecatonica River mayfly |
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Pentagenia robusta Robust |
Burrowing mayfly [unnamed] |
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Homoptera |
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Clavicoccus erinaceus |
Mealy bug [unnamed] |
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Phyllococcus oahuensis |
Aphid [unnamed] Hawaii |
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Lepidoptera |
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Agrotis crinigera* |
Noctuid moth [unnamed]* |
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Agrotis fasciata* |
Midway noctuid moth* |
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Agrotis kerri* |
Kerr’s noctuid moth* |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Agrotis photophila* |
Noctuid moth [unnamed]* |
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Agrotis procellaris* |
Procellaris grotis noctuid moth* |
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Argyresthia castaneela* |
Chestnut ermine moth* |
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Coleophora leucochrysella* |
Casebearer moth [unnamed] |
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Deloneura immaculate* |
Hairsteak butterfly [unnamed]* |
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Ectodemia castaneae* |
American chestnut moth* |
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Genophantis leahi* |
Looper moth [unnamed]* |
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Glaucopsyche xerces* |
Xerces blue* |
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Lepidochrysops hypopolia* |
Hairsteak butterfly [unnamed] (South Africa) |
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Levuana irridescens* |
Levuana moth* |
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Libythea cinyras* |
Snout butterfly [unnamed] (Mauritius)* |
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Maculinea alcon arenaria* |
Dutch alcon blue* |
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Oeobia sp.* |
Pyralid moth [unnamed]* |
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Parnassius clodius strohbeeni* |
Strohbeen parnassian* |
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Scotorythra megalophylla* |
Kona giant looper moth* |
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Scotorythra nesiotes* |
Ko’olau giant looper moth* |
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Scotorythra paratactis* |
Hawaiian hopseed looper moth* |
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Speyeria adiaste atossa* |
Atossa fritillary* |
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Tischeria perplexa* |
Chestnut clearwing moth* |
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Odonata |
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Megalagrion jugorum |
Jugorum megalagrion damsefly |
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Orthoptera |
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Sympetrum dilatatum |
Dragonfly [unnamed] |
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Orthoptera |
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Conozoa hyalina |
Central Valley grasshopper |
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Neduba extincta |
Antioch Dunes shieldback katydid |
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Plecoptera |
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Alloperla roberti |
Robert’s stonefly |
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Trichoptera |
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Rhyacophila amabilis |
Castle Lake caddisfly |
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Triaenodes phalacris |
Athens caddisfly |
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Triaenodes tridonata |
Three-tooth caddisfly |
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*Potential pollinator; species is known to visit flowers for nectar or pollen. SOURCE: Adapted from http://extinctanimals.petermaas.nl/. |
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