List of INSECTA species in Congo - Kinshasa
This is a list of INSECTA in Congo - Kinshasa according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arantia fasciata | Giant Leaf Katydid | 20644020 | LC |
| Euryphura achlys | Mottled Green Nymph | 8410 | LC |
| Pheidole neokohli | 16905 | VU | |
| Pinheyschna meruensis | Meru Hawker | 561 | LC |
| Acrophymus cuspidatus | Miombo Agile Grasshopper | 116114268 | LC |
| Graphium aurivilliusi | 9470 | DD | |
| Phymeurus hamatus | Katanga Agile Grasshopper | 116115001 | LC |
| Aciagrion bapepe | Congo Slim | 84379236 | LC |
| Africallagma quingentum | Green-fronted Bluet | 84379328 | VU |
| Phymeurus macropterus | Kinda Agile Grasshopper | 116115297 | LC |
| Anax gladiator | Swordbearer Emperor | 84379587 | LC |
| Ceriagrion banditum | Band-eyed Citril | 84379591 | LC |
| Ceriagrion obfuscans | Darkening Citril | 84379601 | LC |
| Chlorocypha granata | Garnet Jewel | 84379634 | DD |
| Phymeurus ocellatus | Kapiri Agile Grasshopper | 116115503 | LC |
| Phymeurus pardalis | Congolese Agile Grasshopper | 116115528 | LC |
| Phymeurus rufipes | Orange-legged Agile Grasshopper | 116115561 | LC |
| Gynacantha congolica | Congo Duskhawker | 84379867 | LC |
| Gynacantha pupillata | Spectacled Duskhawker | 84379872 | LC |
| Aethiothemis basilewskyi | 59693 | LC | |
| Allocnemis mitwabae | Katanga Yellowwing | 59695 | EN |
| Trithemis apicalis | 59705 | LC | |
| Elattoneura flavifacies | 59760 | DD | |
| Pseudagrion superbum | 59777 | LC | |
| Aciagrion heterostictum | Long Slim | 59783 | LC |
| Ceriagrion varians | Orange-red Waxtail | 89033097 | LC |
| Pinheyschna rileyi | Bullseye Hawker | 59788 | LC |
| Africallagma pseudelongatum | Spotted Bluet | 59796 | LC |
| Africallagma sinuatum | Peak Bluet | 59797 | LC |
| Agriocnemis inversa | Highland Wisp | 59802 | LC |
| Anaciaeschna triangulifera | Evening Hawker | 59809 | LC |
| Atoconeura biordinata | 59815 | LC | |
| Atoconeura pseudeudoxia | Hairy-legged Highlander | 59818 | LC |
| Ceriagrion bakeri | Blue-fronted Waxtail | 59826 | LC |
| Allocnemis superba | 59843 | LC | |
| Stenocypha jacksoni | Yellow-sided Jewel | 59848 | NT |
| Stenocypha molindica | Bow-faced Jewel | 59849 | NT |
| Chlorocypha schmidti | Albertine Jewel | 59850 | EN |
| Chlorocypha trifaria | Blue-nosed Jewel | 59852 | LC |
| Crenigomphus renei | Western Talontail | 59857 | LC |
| Elattoneura nigra | Black Threadtail | 59867 | LC |
| Gomphidia bredoi | Northern Fingertail | 59870 | LC |
| Gynacantha africana | Giant Duskhawker | 59872 | LC |
| Gynacantha immaculifrons | Plain Duskhawker | 59875 | LC |
| Hadrothemis scabrifrons | Red Jungle-skimmer | 59886 | LC |
| Hadrothemis versuta | Variable Jungleskimmer | 59887 | LC |
| Heliaeschna cynthiae | Blade-tipped Duskhawker | 59888 | LC |
| Heliaeschna trinervulata | Pale Duskhawker | 59890 | LC |
| Lestes uncifer | Sickle Spreadwing | 59906 | LC |
| Aethiothemis coryndoni | Orange-bellied Flasher | 59910 | LC |
| Neodythemis afra | 59917 | LC | |
| Neodythemis preussi | 59919 | LC | |
| Neodythemis katanga | Katanga Junglewatcher | 84380176 | LC |
| Notogomphus dorsalis | Little Longleg | 59929 | LC |
| Notogomphus bosumbuli | Congo Longleg | 84380186 | LC |
| Notogomphus leroyi | Clubbed Longleg | 59934 | LC |
| Notogomphus lujai | Albertine Longleg | 59935 | LC |
| Orthetrum saegeri | 59963 | LC | |
| Notogomphus gorilla | Gorilla Longleg | 84380222 | LC |
| Paragomphus alluaudi | Highland Hooktail | 59972 | LC |
| Paragomphus bredoi | 59973 | LC | |
| Paragomphus cognatus | Rock Hocktail | 59974 | LC |
| Paragomphus lacustris | 59977 | LC | |
| Notogomphus intermedius | Katanga Longleg | 84380239 | LC |
| Paragomphus viridior | Green-fronted Hooktail | 59982 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia africana | Sahel Cruiser | 59987 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia congolica | 59990 | LC | |
| Phyllomacromia flavimitella | 59991 | LC | |
| Phyllomacromia monoceros | Unicorn Cruiser | 59995 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia sylvatica | Forest Cruiser | 59999 | LC |
| Copera nyansana | Eastern Featherleg | 60000 | LC |
| Platycypha lacustris | Forest Jewel | 60006 | LC |
| Platycypha pinheyi | Tanganyika Jewel | 60007 | NT |
| Proischnura subfurcata | Fork-tailed Bluet | 60009 | LC |
| Pseudagrion gamblesi | Great Sprite | 60015 | LC |
| Pseudagrion rufocinctum | Albertine Sprite | 60029 | LC |
| Tetrathemis corduliformis | Club-tailed Elfe | 60042 | LC |
| Tetrathemis denticauda | 60043 | DD | |
| Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis | 60045 | DD | |
| Thermochoria jeanneli | Clear-winged Piedface | 60047 | LC |
| Trithemis bifida | 60054 | LC | |
| Umma saphirina | Sapphire Sparklewing | 60071 | LC |
| Onychogomphus undecim | Katanga Claspertail | 84380465 | LC |
| Sapho gloriosa | Glorious Bluewing | 158552 | LC |
| Prodasineura odzalae | 158553 | LC | |
| Trithemis fumosa | Smoky Dropwing | 158554 | LC |
| Orthetrum kafwi | Bog Skimmer | 84380507 | DD |
| Cyanothemis simpsoni | Bluebolt | 158556 | LC |
| Mortonagrion stygium | Congo Wisp | 158558 | LC |
| Allocnemis wittei | 158564 | LC | |
| Paragomphus abnormis | 158568 | LC | |
| Diastatomma multilineatum | 158569 | LC | |
| Orthetrum lusinga | Spring Skimmer | 84380528 | LC |
| Aethiothemis circe | 158580 | LC | |
| Onychogomphus seydeli | 158583 | LC | |
| Pseudagrion symoensii | Katanga Sprite | 158586 | VU |
| Aethiothemis erythromelas | 158592 | LC | |
| Neurogomphus vicinus | 158596 | DD | |
| Elattoneura acuta | Eastern Red Threadtail | 158597 | LC |
| Trithemis congolica | 158599 | LC | |
| Elattoneura centrafricana | 158600 | LC | |
| Stenocypha gracilis | Graceful Jewel | 158601 | LC |
| Neurogomphus martininus | 158602 | LC | |
| Porpax garambensis | 158603 | LC | |
| Pseudagrion munte | Upemba Sprite | 84381025 | LC |
| Afromastax rubrifemur | 107425304 | DD | |
| Acisoma variegatum | Slender Pintail | 56258107 | LC |
| Urothemis venata | Red-veined Basker | 84381289 | LC |
| Serrastruma inquilina | 20161 | VU | |
| Umma gumma | Robust Sparklewing | 84381491 | LC |
| Pseudagrion simonae | 184181 | LC | |
| Tetrathemis longfieldae | 184184 | LC | |
| Rhyothemis splendens | 184189 | DD | |
| Aciagrion brosseti | Yellow-winged Slim | 184190 | LC |
| Notogomphus spinosus | 184191 | LC | |
| Neurogomphus uelensis | 184192 | LC | |
| Mesocnemis saralisa | Congo Riverjack | 184198 | LC |
| Porpax bipunctus | 184199 | LC | |
| Nesciothemis nigeriensis | Northern Redtail | 184201 | LC |
| Elattoneura incerta | 184202 | LC | |
| Trithemis tropicana | Eastern Phantom Dropwing | 184200 | LC |
| Heliaeschna sembe | Hybrid Duskhawker | 184204 | LC |
| Umma cincta | Broad-winged Sparklewing | 184206 | LC |
| Sapho bicolor | Spring Bluewing | 184207 | LC |
| Mastigogomphus chapini | 184213 | LC | |
| Chlorocypha glauca | Eastern Red-tipped Jewel | 184215 | LC |
| Pseudagrion thenartum | Orange Slimsprite | 184217 | LC |
| Elattoneura morini | Mealy Threadtail | 184218 | LC |
| Porpax sentipes | 184220 | LC | |
| Phyllogomphus coloratus | 184221 | LC | |
| Neurogomphus wittei | 184224 | LC | |
| Pseudagrion simplicilaminatum | 184228 | LC | |
| Orthetrum latihami | 184229 | LC | |
| Aethiothemis bella | 184231 | LC | |
| Idomacromia proavita | 184232 | LC | |
| Platycypha eliseva | Lucifer Jewel | 184233 | LC |
| Platycypha picta | Petite Jewel | 184244 | LC |
| Neurogomphus alius | 184245 | LC | |
| Phyllomacromia gamblesi | 184249 | LC | |
| Paragomphus acuminatus | 184252 | LC | |
| Aciagrion balachowskyi | Gabon Slim | 184253 | LC |
| Elattoneura vittata | Orange-fronted Threadtail | 184255 | LC |
| Chlorocypha ghesquierei | Congo Red Jewel | 184256 | DD |
| Hadrothemis vrijdaghi | 184258 | LC | |
| Phyllomacromia schoutedeni | 184260 | LC | |
| Lestinogomphus congoensis | 184264 | LC | |
| Pseudagrion emarginatum | Blue-faced Sprite | 184266 | LC |
| Trithemis bredoi | 184267 | LC | |
| Ceriagrion tricrenaticeps | Fiery Waxtail | 184270 | LC |
| Allocnemis cyanura | Blue-tipped Yellowwing | 184271 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia maesi | 184273 | LC | |
| Trithemis aenea | Bronze Dropwing | 184275 | LC |
| Paragomphus maynei | 184277 | DD | |
| Paragomphus interruptus | 184278 | DD | |
| Neurogomphus paenuelensis | 184285 | DD | |
| Neurogomphus pallidus | 184286 | NT | |
| Neophya rutherfordi | 184287 | LC | |
| Zygonyx atritibiae | 184290 | LC | |
| Trithetrum congoense | 184291 | LC | |
| Ceriagrion ignitum | Little Red Waxtail | 184297 | LC |
| Chlorocypha aphrodite | Blue Jewel | 184302 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia seydeli | 184303 | LC | |
| Phyllogomphus schoutedeni | Crowned Leaftail | 184306 | DD |
| Chlorocypha seydeli | Southern Red-tipped Jewel | 184308 | LC |
| Mimacraea skoptoles | 159766 | LC | |
| Baliochila hildegarda | Hildegard’s Buff | 159772 | LC |
| Hewitsonia congoensis | Congo Tiger Blue | 159787 | LC |
| Catuna oberthueri | Oberthür’s Pathfinder | 159794 | LC |
| Geritola goodii | Good’s Epitola | 159804 | LC |
| Ornipholidotos francisci | 159818 | DD | |
| Diplacodes pumila | Dwarf Percher | 168013 | LC |
| Liptena praestans | 159824 | LC | |
| Trithemis anomala | 168017 | LC | |
| Chlorocypha wittei | Katanga Jewel | 168018 | LC |
| Rhyothemis mariposa | Mariposa Flutterer | 168020 | LC |
| Lipaphnaeus loxura | 159849 | LC | |
| Hypolycaena auricostalis | 159865 | LC | |
| Abisara rutherfordii | Scalloped Judy | 159883 | LC |
| Oxyecous lesnei | Flap-eared Leaf Katydid | 20656380 | LC |
| Lachnocnema sosia | 160016 | LC | |
| Ornipholidotos ghesquierei | 160038 | DD | |
| Micropentila bunyoro | 160072 | DD | |
| Mylothris asphodelus | Asphodel Dotted Border | 160075 | LC |
| Stempfferia badura | 160084 | LC | |
| Liptena turbata | 160129 | LC | |
| Aphnaeus argyrocyclus | Rare Silver-spot | 160145 | LC |
| Iolaus paneperata | Parallel Sapphire | 160159 | LC |
| Euptera ducarmei | Ducarme’s Euptera | 160200 | LC |
| Neptis melicerta | Original Club Sailer | 160214 | LC |
| Cymothoe haynae | 160229 | LC | |
| Cymothoe eris | 160244 | LC | |
| Hypolycaena nigra | Black Fairy Hairstreak | 160276 | LC |
| Hypophytala reducta | 160346 | LC | |
| Megalopalpus simplex | Eastern Harvester | 160357 | LC |
| Neoepitola barombiensis | 160398 | LC | |
| Myrina sharpei | Sharpe’s Fig Tree Blue | 160404 | LC |
| Ornipholidotos peucetia | Large Glasswing | 62108 | LC |
| Lachnocnema luna | Druce’s Large Woolly Legs | 160419 | LC |
| Cymothoe zenkeri | Zenker’s Glider | 160432 | LC |
| Mylothris continua | 160448 | LC | |
| Zosteraeschna ellioti | Northern Highland Hawker | 13390533 | LC |
| Bicyclus sweadneri | Fox’s Blue-banded Bush-brown | 160457 | LC |
| Euphaedra simplex | Simple Orange Forester | 160461 | LC |
| Euptera ituriensis | Ituri Euptera | 160465 | LC |
| Iolaus hemicyanus | 160477 | LC | |
| Uranothauma cordatus | 160478 | LC | |
| Charaxes catachrous | Silver Demon Charaxes | 160482 | LC |
| Liptena modesta | Modest False Dots | 160515 | LC |
| Citrinophila unipunctata | 160526 | LC | |
| Iolaus creta | Blotched Sapphire | 160556 | LC |
| Aslauga prouvosti | Prouvost’s Aslauga | 160576 | LC |
| Micropentila adelgitha | Common Dots | 160607 | LC |
| Obania subvariegata | Mimic Liptena | 160654 | LC |
| Junonia touhilimasa | Naval Pansy | 160659 | LC |
| Bebearia ikelemba | 160674 | LC | |
| Pilodeudorix leonina | Dark Round-spot | 160675 | LC |
| Pseudaletis ducarmei | Ducarme's Fantasy | 160748 | DD |
| Ornipholidotos gemina | 160797 | LC | |
| Euphaedra piriformis | Pear-banded Forester | 160816 | LC |
| Neptis vingerhoedti | 160863 | DD | |
| Bicyclus evadne | Small Stately Bush-brown | 160866 | LC |
| Trithemis longistyla | 5222 | LC | |
| Precis rauana | Montane Commodore | 160887 | LC |
| Neptis occidentalis | Mountain Sailer | 160894 | LC |
| Ornipholidotos nbeti | 160939 | LC | |
| Bebearia severini | 161016 | LC | |
| Diastatomma selysi | 169223 | LC | |
| Ornipholidotos congoensis | 161058 | LC | |
| Stenocnemis pachystigma | Tricklejack | 169255 | LC |
| Gynacantha victoriae | Victoria's Duskhawker | 89036109 | LC |
| Micropentila ugandae | 161113 | LC | |
| Gynacantha bullata | Black-kneed Duskhawker | 89036215 | LC |
| Pseudaletis camarensis | 161224 | LC | |
| Harpendyreus aequatorialis | Equatorial Mountain Blue | 161260 | LC |
| Bebearia laetitia | Laetitia Forester | 161285 | LC |
| Pseudathyma plutonica | 161289 | LC | |
| Trithemis hartwigi | Superb Dropwing | 22207 | LC |
| Chlorocypha frigida | Frigid Jewel | 63188 | LC |
| Neodythemis fitzgeraldi | Powdered Junglewatcher | 63196 | LC |
| Acauloplax exigua | Elegant Sylvan Katydid | 20658219 | LC |
| Pedaria ovata | 137281 | DD | |
| Copris amabilis | 137323 | DD | |
| Pedaria morettoi | 137327 | DD | |
| Zabalius ophthalmicus | Blue-legged Sylvan Katydid | 20658341 | LC |
| Conocephalus iris | Yellowtail Meadow Katydid | 20633843 | LC |
| Onitis nemoralis | 137459 | DD | |
| Onthophagus aethiopicus | 137477 | LC | |
| Onthophagus quadricuspis | 137702 | LC | |
| Onitis retrodentatus | 137963 | DD | |
| Pedaria tenebrosa | 138020 | LC | |
| Ruspolia flavovirens | East African Cone-head | 107969344 | DD |
| Onitis monstrosus | 138103 | DD | |
| Pedaria hanae | 138188 | DD | |
| Euoniticellus kawanus | 138273 | LC | |
| Onitis adelphus | 138325 | DD | |
| Onthophagus jugicola | 138477 | LC | |
| Elattoneura tsiamae | Rusty Threadtail | 90668430 | LC |
| Elattoneura vrijdaghi | Ochre Threadtail | 90668521 | LC |
| Palpopleura albifrons | 15925 | LC | |
| Erikssonia acraeina | 8014 | VU |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: