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_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
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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