Conservation Status
Understanding the conservation status of 4928 insect species in our directory
Critically Endangered
30 speciesCromwell Chafer Beetle
Prodontria lewisii
A small chafer beetle endemic to a tiny area near Cromwell in Central Otago, New Zealand. Adults are nocturnal and feed ...
Dinosaur Ant
Nothomyrmecia macrops
Considered the most primitive living ant, often called a living fossil. Discovered in 1931 and then lost for 46 years un...
Flat Bark Beetle of Madeira
Tarphius rufonodulosus
A small flattened beetle endemic to the laurel forests of Madeira. It lives under the bark of dead Laurus and Ocotea tre...
Franklin's Bumble Bee
Bombus franklini
The world's most range-restricted bumble bee, found only in a small area between southern Oregon and northern California...
Frigate Island Giant Tenebrionid Beetle
Polposipus herculeanus
A large flightless darkling beetle endemic to Frigate Island in the Seychelles. It shelters under bark and in dead wood ...
Golden Sun Moth
Synemon plana
A day-flying moth with dull grey-brown forewings and brilliant orange-gold hindwings. It is critically threatened by the...
Endangered
108 speciesAncient Greenling
Hemiphlebia mirabilis
The sole surviving member of one of the most ancient damselfly families on Earth....
Anthricinan Yellow-Faced Bee
Hylaeus anthracinus
One of seven Hawaiian yellow-faced bees federally listed as endangered. These small native bees are critical pollinators...
Austrophasma caledonense
Austrophasma caledonense
A heelwalker from the Caledon district of South Africa. Females are larger than males and deposit eggs in sandy soil whe...
Banks Peninsula Tree Weta
Hemideina ricta
The rarest tree weta in New Zealand, restricted to Banks Peninsula near Christchurch. It was not described as a distinct...
Belkin's Dune Tabanid Fly
Brennania belkini
A rare horse fly known only from the El Segundo sand dunes in Los Angeles County. Larvae develop in the sand and adults ...
Benderman's Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus bendermani
A tiny blind ground beetle restricted to a single cave system in Virginia. It is federally listed as endangered in the U...
Vulnerable
101 speciesAlpine Bumblebee
Bombus alpinus
A large bumblebee with distinctive orange-red tail and dark body covered in dense fur. It is found at high elevations in...
Alpine Longhorn Beetle
Rosalia alpina
A strikingly beautiful blue-grey beetle with black spots, listed on multiple European conservation directives. Depends o...
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
A large bumble bee with a yellow thorax, black band between the wings, and a mostly yellow abdomen. Once one of the most...
Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho anaxibia
An Atlantic Forest endemic Morpho butterfly with blue upperwings bordered by broad black margins containing white spots....
Anophthalmus Cave Beetle
Anophthalmus hitleri
A small, blind, depigmented cave beetle found in only a handful of caves in Slovenia. It has elongated legs and antennae...
Apollo Butterfly
Parnassius apollo
A large white butterfly with translucent wings bearing red and black eyespots, found on mountain slopes. It is one of Eu...
Near Threatened
120 speciesArgent and Sable Moth
Rheumaptera hastata
A strikingly patterned black and white day-flying moth. Found on moorland and in birch woodland. Has declined severely i...
Balkan Goldenring
Cordulegaster heros
The largest dragonfly in Europe, reaching nearly 100 mm in length. It is restricted to clean forest streams in southeast...
Baronia Swallowtail
Baronia brevicornis
The most primitive living swallowtail butterfly, restricted to a small area of southwestern Mexico. A true living fossil...
Bates' Rosalia
Rosalia batesi
A rare and beautiful longhorn beetle with pale lavender-grey elytra and contrasting black spots, found in the temperate ...
Bioluminescent Fungus Gnat
Keroplatus testaceus
A remarkable fungus gnat whose larvae create bioluminescent webs on bracket fungi. The blue-green glow attracts prey ins...
Blue Ground Beetle
Carabus intricatus
A large brilliant blue beetle with intricately sculptured elytra. It is a nocturnal predator of slugs and snails in anci...
Least Concern
3840 speciesAbbott's Pine Sawfly
Neodiprion abbotii
A pine sawfly whose distinctively marked larvae have black heads and grayish-green bodies with dark stripes. It feeds on...
Abbott's Sphinx Moth
Sphecodina abbottii
A unique hawk moth with scalloped brown wings and a yellow and brown banded body resembling a large hornet. Its flight i...
Abedus Giant Water Bug
Abedus herberti
A medium-sized, broad-bodied giant water bug found in streams and springs of the American Southwest. Males are well know...
Abisara echerius
Abisara echerius
Dark brown butterfly with purple sheen and a short tail on each hindwing. One of the few Asian riodinids, commonly calle...
Acacia Ant
Pseudomyrmex ferruginea
A slender orange-brown ant that lives inside the swollen thorns of bullhorn acacia trees in a classic mutualistic relati...
Acanaloniid Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
A small bright green planthopper with broad leaf-shaped wings that provide excellent camouflage among foliage. Its round...
Data Deficient
201 speciesAfrican Cave Cricket
Phaeophilacris spectrum
A large, pale cave-dwelling cricket found in caves across sub-Saharan Africa. It has greatly reduced eyes and elongated ...
African Devil Mantis
Idolomantis lobiceps
A large, lobed mantis from the dry forests of central East Africa. It has pronounced lobes on its head and legs that cre...
African Giant Swallowtail
Papilio antimachus
The largest butterfly in Africa with a wingspan of up to 250 mm. It flies at great heights in the canopy and is rarely s...
African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle
Dorylomimus kohli
A rove beetle that lives with army ant colonies in tropical Africa, mimicking the ants in body shape. It travels with th...
Alabama Cave Silverfish
Speleonycta sp. nov. Alabama
A recently described cave silverfish from northern Alabama caves. It is completely blind and unpigmented, representing a...
Algerian Desert Mantis
Eremiaphila denticornis
A robust desert mantis with toothed antennae found in the rocky deserts of Algeria. It is among the larger species in th...