List of INSECTA species in South Africa List of INSECTA species in South Africa List of INSECTA species in South Africa

This is a list of INSECTA in South Africa according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory Onthophagus bubalus 137249 LC Sisyphus fasciculatus 137250 LC Sarophorus punctatus 21751854 EN Onthophagus cyaneoniger 137280 LC Syncordulia legator Guilded Presba 56142792 VU Epirinus sulcipennis 137296 DD Pseudagrion draconis Mountain Sprite 168022 LC Pachysoma aesculapius 137321 VU Aslauga australis 2171 VU Aroegas nigroornatus Black-spotted False Shieldback 20639917 CR Deloneura immaculata 6331 EX Onthophagus giraffa 137420 LC Pachysoma endroedyi 137422 VU Pachysoma hippocrates 137438 LC Eurycorypha proserpinae Eastern Oblong-eyed Katydid 20656368 LC Plangia compressa Black-spotted Plangia 20656385 LC Austrodontura capensis Cape Flightless Katydid 20644099 LC Platacanthoides morosus Eastern Cape Agile Grasshopper 116115718 DD Neosisyphus rubrus 137480 LC Austrodontura castletoni Castleton's Flightless Katydid 20644114 CR Brinckiella aptera Mute Winter Katydid 20644119 VU Brinckiella arboricola Tree Winter Katydid 20644123 EN Copris capensis 137499 DD Brinckiella elegans Elegant Winter Katydid 20644138 DD Brinckiella karooensis Karoo Winter Katydid 20644147 VU Brinckiella mauerbergerorum Mauerberger's Winter Katydid 20644150 VU Brinckiella serricauda Serrated Winter Katydid 20644159 DD Brinckiella viridis Green Winter Katydid 20644162 DD Brinckiella wilsoni Wilson's Winter Katydid 20644165 LC Gyronotus pumilus 137559 LC Scarabaeus canaliculatus 137562 DD Macroderes cornutus 137581 DD Aroegas rentzi Rentz's False Shieldback 20640156 LC Odontoloma pygidiale 137634 LC Macroderes endroedyi 137641 NT Frankenbergerius nitidus 137648 DD Plegmapteroides minutus Short-legged Agile Grasshopper 116115917 LC Odontoloma endroedyi 137680 LC Plegmapterus fernandezi Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper 116115966 LC Phasis pringlei 16896 VU Anaxipha natalensis Natal Tiny Cricket 107430417 DD Syncordulia gracilis Yellow Presba 63202 VU Epirinus relictus 137764 DD Onthophagus lugubris 137775 LC Plegmapterus irisus Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper 116116042 LC Scarabaeus difficilis 137802 LC Plegmapterus saturatus Yellow-legged Agile Grasshopper 116116055 LC Endroedyolus paradoxus 137818 EN Iolaus aphnaeoides 10842 LR/nt Iolaus lulua White Spotted Sapphire 10843 VU Plegmapterus sinuosus Rugose Agile Grasshopper 116116062 LC Acanthoproctus vittatus Striped Thorny Katydid 20638316 LC Bullacris boschimana Bladder grasshopper 100946541 DD Chlorolestes apricans Amatola Malachite 4731 EN Thestor braunsi Brauns’ Skolly 160380 LC Bullacris discolor Bladder grasshopper 100946558 LC Kolbeellus ateuchoides 137855 DD Hetrodes pupus Koringkriek 20638362 LC Pomatonota dregii East Coast Katydid 20642458 VU Rhachitopis melanopus 116116123 DD Onthophagus vigens 137891 LC Crudaria capensis 160426 LC Pachysoma glentoni 137900 VU Bullacris intermedia Bladder grasshopper 100946628 LC Bullacris membracioides Bladder grasshopper 100946642 LC Chrysoritis cotrelli Cotrell's Daisy Copper 4825 CR Chrysoritis oreas Drakensberg Daisy Copper 4826 LR/nt Metacatharsius transvaalensis 137955 DD Rhachitopis sanguinipes Langkloof Agile Grasshopper 116116191 NT Bullacris obliqua Bladder grasshopper 100946682 VU Bullacris serrata Bladder grasshopper 100946690 LC Alaena margaritacea 772 VU Symmetropleura plana Dark-edged Leaf Katydid 20656902 DD Bullacris unicolor Bladder grasshopper 100946698 LC Rhodesiana maculata Spotted Agile Grasshopper 116116235 DD Acilacris furcatus Mt. Coke False Shieldback 20638495 CR Physemacris papillosa Bladder grasshopper 100946722 EN Physemacris variolosa Silver spotted bladder grasshopper 100946730 LC Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Queen Malachite 6973 NT Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Marbled Malachite 6975 NT Clonia uvarovi Uvarov's Clonia 20659011 VU Frankenbergerius forcipatus 138063 DD Conocephalus vaginalis Striped Restio Katydid 62452586 EN Acilacris kristinae Kristin's False Shieldback 20638574 CR Aloeides caledoni 882 VU Aloeides egerides Red Hill Copper 884 LC Acilacris obovatus Limpopo False Shieldback 20638581 LC Aloeides carolynnae 886 VU Aloeides kaplani 887 VU Aloeides lutescens 885 VU Aloeides merces 888 VU Aloeides nubilus Cloud Copper 890 EN Aloeides pringlei 891 VU Aloeides rossouwi 892 VU Conchotopoda brunneri Brunner's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642683 DD Conocephalus zlobini Zlobin's Meadow Katydid 62452599 VU Africariola longicauda Richtersveld Katydid 20638608 VU Conocephalus montana Common Restio Katydid 20634513 LC Amyttacta farrelli Farrell's Delicate Katydid 20638633 LC Amyttacta marakelensis Marakele Delicate Katydid 20638636 VU Neosisyphus kuhni 138156 DD Onthophagus fritschi 138172 LC Euryphymus xanthocnemis 110064579 DD Syncordulia serendipator Rustic Presba 56142808 EN Prostalia granulata Bladder grasshopper 100946928 EN Conchotopoda grallatoria Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642821 DD Pachyphymus samwaysi Samways's Agile Grasshopper 109478924 DD Epirinus comosus 138255 DD Amblyphymus rubidus Brown's Agile Grasshopper 116114454 LC Amblyphymus rubripes Kruger Agile Grasshopper 116114457 LC Colophon primosi 5152 CR Colophon cassoni 5153 CR Colophon montisatris 5154 CR Colophon berrisfordi 5155 CR Colophon thunbergi 5156 EN Colophon whitei 5157 EN Colophon haughtoni 5158 EN Colophon barnardi 5159 EN Colophon eastmani 5160 EN Colophon cameroni 5163 VU Colophon neli 5162 VU Colophon izardi 5165 LR/nt Colophon stokoei 5164 VU Colophon westwoodi 5161 VU Conchotopoda parva Highveld Dimorphic Leaf Katydid 20642863 DD Odontoloma obscurum 138293 DD Orachrysops ariadne 15413 VU Orachrysops niobe 15414 EN Paracilacris mordax Golden Gate Grass False Shieldback 20640823 VU Paracilacris periclitatus Imperiled Grass False Shieldback 20640832 CR Aneuryphymus montanus Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper 116114515 VU Aneuryphymus rhodesianus Wolkberg Agile Grashopper 116114518 LC Betiscoides parva Small Restio Grasshopper 17476704 EN Betiscoides meridionalis Slender Restio Grasshopper 17476731 EN Sisyphus caffer 138371 LC Macroderes undulatus 138376 NT Paracilacris lateralis Drakensberg Grass False Shieldback 20640815 VU Spesbona angusta Ceres Featherlegs 13257 EN Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby's Agile Grasshopper 116114578 LC Clonia charpentieri Charpentier's Black-winged Clonia 20659352 DD Peringueyacris namaqua Bladder grasshopper 100946841 VU Tarsocera cassus Spring Widow 160921 LC Rhachitopis nigripes Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper 116116187 LC Clonia lalandei Lalande's Black-winged Clonia 20659361 VU Tetramorium microgyna 21667 VU Tetramorium parasiticum 21668 VU Clonia melanoptera Giant Black-winged Clonia 20659369 LC Orthetrum rubens Elusive Skimmer 15543 CR Enyaliopsis transvaalensis Northern Armoured Katydid 20636863 LC Clonia minuta Small Wavy Clonia 20659440 LC Thestor kaplani Kaplan's Thestor 21749 VU Thestor tempe 21750 VU Thestor brachycerus 21751 LR/nt Thestor compassbergae 21752 VU Thestor dryburghi 21753 VU Thestor pringlei 21754 VU Epirinus validus 138492 LC Thestor rossouwi 21755 VU Thestor stepheni 21756 VU Thestor strutti 21757 VU Thestor swanepoeli 21758 VU Thestor yildizae 21759 VU Clonia vansoni Van Son's Wavy Clonia 20659470 LC Lepidochrysops bacchus Wineland Blue 11536 LR/nt Lepidochrysops hypopolia 11537 EX Lepidochrysops loewensteini 11538 VU Lepidochrysops badhami Badham's Blue 11542 LC Lepidochrysops balli 11543 VU Lepidochrysops jefferyi 11544 VU Lepidochrysops littoralis 11545 VU Lepidochrysops lotana 11539 CR Lepidochrysops outeniqua 11547 VU Lepidochrysops penningtoni Pennington’s Blue 11548 DD Lepidochrysops pephredo 11549 VU Lepidochrysops poseidon 11550 VU Lepidochrysops pringlei 11551 VU Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Quickelberge’s Blue 11552 LC Lepidochrysops swanepoeli 11553 VU Lepidochrysops victori 11554 VU Lepidochrysops wykehami 11555 VU Conocephalus longiceps Elongate Meadow Katydid 20632896 LC Pachyphymus carinatus Crested Agile Grasshopper 116114757 LC Pachyphymus cristulifer Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper 116114760 LC Ducetia chelocerca Green Ducetia 20643151 DD Pachyphymus namaquensis Namaqua Agile Grasshopper 116114770 LC Aprosphylus olszanowskii Olszanowski's Black-kneed Katydid 20641107 LC Zitsikama tessellata Tsitsikamma Katydid 20642080 LC Aprosphylus sopatarum Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid 20641169 DD Oxychaeta dicksoni Dickson's Copper 15767 EN Clonia tessellata Yellow-winged Clonia 20659611 LC Cloniella praedatoria Predatory Slender Clonia 20659616 DD Poecilmitis adonis 17839 VU Poecilmitis aureus 17840 LR/nt Poecilmitis endymion 17841 VU Poecilmitis lyncurium Tsomo River Copper 17842 VU Aloeides barklyi Barkly's Copper 161203 LC Poecilmitis azurius Azure opal 17845 VU Poecilmitis balli 17846 VU Poecilmitis daphne 17847 VU Poecilmitis henningi 17848 VU Peringueyella rentzi Rentz's Ambush Katydid 20659641 EN Poecilmitis hyperion 17849 VU Poecilmitis irene 17850 VU Peringueyella zulu Zulu Ambush Katydid 20659644 CR Poecilmitis kaplani 17851 VU Alfredectes browni Brown's Shieldback 20659649 DD Poecilmitis lyndseyae 17852 VU Poecilmitis orientalis 17853 VU Poecilmitis pan 17854 DD Poecilmitis penningtoni 17855 VU Poecilmitis pyramus 17856 VU Poecilmitis stepheni 17857 VU Alfredectes semiaeneus Alfred's Shieldback 20659659 LC Poecilmitis wykehami 17860 VU Arytropteris basalis Flat-necked Shieldback 20659675 VU Arytropteris pondo Pondo Flat-necked Shieldback 20659685 CR Ceresia pulchripes Common Ceresia 20659691 LC Chrysoritis beulah Beulah's Opal 161277 LC Namaquadectes irroratus Cederberg Shieldback 20659710 DD Thoracistus arboreus Arboreal Seedpod Shieldback 20659726 CR Thoracistus aureoportalis Golden Gate Seedpod Shieldback 20659729 VU Thoracistus jambila Jambila Seedpod Shieldback 20659732 EN Thoracistus peringueyi Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback 20659735 CR Anoplolepis nuptialis 1560 VU Thoracistus semeniphagus Seedpod Shieldback 20659738 EN Thoracistus thyraeus Inflated Seedpod Shieldback 20659741 EN Thoracistus viridicrus Green-kneed Seedpod Shieldback 20659744 VU Thoracistus viridifer Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback 20659748 LC Lepidochrysops titei 11541 VU Transkeidectes multidentis Transkei Shieldback 20659757 CR Phymeurus illepidus Durban Agile Grasshopper 116115026 VU Aroegas dilatatus Dilated False Shieldback 20639350 VU Aroegas fuscus Brown False Shieldback 20639359 EN Trimenia wallengrenii Wallengren's Copper 22149 EN Cedarbergeniana imperfecta Cave Katydid 20641422 CR Conocephalus peringueyi Peringuey’s Meadow Katydid 20633594 VU Betiscoides sjostedti Robust Restio Grasshopper 17477286 EN Poecilmitis rileyi 17844 EN Conocephalus caudalis Long-tailed Meadow Katydid 20633282 LC Syncordulia venator Mahogany Presba 63168 VU Pseudagrion inopinatum Badplaas Sprite 63175 NT Pseudagrion vaalense Vaal Sprite 63176 LC Agriocnemis ruberrima Orange Wisp 63178 LC Chlorolestes tessellatus Forest Malachite 63179 LC Pseudagrion citricola Yellow-faced Sprite 63180 LC Agriocnemis falcifera White-masked Wisp 63182 LC Pseudagrion caffrum Springwater Sprite 63184 LC Pseudagrion furcigerum Palmiet Sprite 63185 LC Griffiniana capensis Cape Agile Katydid 20641490 LC Chlorolestes umbratus White Malachite 63191 LC Proischnura rotundipennis Round-winged Bluet 63195 LC Allocnemis leucosticta Goldtail 63201 LC Chlorolestes conspicuus Conspicuous Malachite 63203 LC Agriocnemis ruberrima ssp. ruberrima White-faced Wisp 63207 EN Aethiothemis ellioti 63209 LC Platycypha fitzsimonsi Boulder Jewel 63208 LC Elattoneura frenulata Sooty Threadtail 63216 LC Proischnura polychromatica Mauve Bluet 63219 EN Poecilmitis swanepoeli 17858 EN Griffiniana duplessisae Duplessis' Agile Katydid 20641530 CR Poecilmitis trimeni 17859 VU Capys penningtoni 3844 VU Neogryllopsis tshokwane Tshokwane Sand Cricket 107435845 DD Metacnemis valida Kubusi Featherlegs 42840 EN Pseudagrion newtoni Harlequin Sprite 42843 VU Ceratogomphus triceraticus Cape Thorntail 42845 NT Copris victorini 137072 DD Epirinus gratus 137122 LC Epirinus asper 21751720 DD Anonychonitis freyi 176042 NT Frankenbergerius opacus 137155 DD Frankenbergerius armatus 137166 LC

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