List of INSECTA species in Botswana
This is a list of INSECTA in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mimonthophagus limbibasis | 137217 | NT | |
| Catharsius calaharicus | 138244 | LC | |
| Lestinogomphus angustus | Spined Fairytail | 59908 | LC |
| Clonia kalahariensis | Kalahari Clonia | 20658695 | LC |
| Amblyphymus roseus | Rose-winged Agile Grasshopper | 116114451 | LC |
| Onitis uncinatus | 21751831 | LC | |
| Amblyphymus transvaalicus | Transvaal Agile Grasshopper | 116114460 | LC |
| Scarabaeus damarensis | 137248 | LC | |
| Zygonoides fuelleborni | Southern Riverking | 59941 | LC |
| Proagoderus sapphirinus | 138286 | LC | |
| Protogoniomorpha anacardii | Clouded Mother-of-pearl | 160304 | LC |
| Acanthoplus discoidalis | Armoured Katydid | 20636721 | LC |
| Paragomphus elpidius | Corkscrew Hooktail | 59975 | LC |
| Paragomphus sabicus | Flapper Hooktail | 59981 | LC |
| Phyllomacromia kimminsi | Crescent-faced Cruiser | 59993 | LC |
| Brachyphymus vylderi | Western Agile Grasshopper | 116114541 | LC |
| Pseudagrion assegaii | Assegaai Sprite | 60011 | LC |
| Pseudagrion commoniae | Black Sprite | 60014 | LC |
| Pseudagrion helenae | Helena Sprite | 60020 | LC |
| Pseudagrion sudanicum | Blue-sided Sprite | 60034 | LC |
| Clonia assimilis | Eastern Black-winged Clonia | 20659346 | LC |
| Rhachitopis curvipes | Namibian Agile Grasshopper | 116116116 | LC |
| Tramea limbata | Voyaging Glider | 60050 | LC |
| Trithemis hecate | Silhouette Dropwing | 60060 | LC |
| Scarabaeus ambiguus | 138416 | LC | |
| Catharsius pandion | 137398 | LC | |
| Prosphaga calaharica | Kalahari Dimorphic Leaf Katydid | 20643011 | LC |
| Pseudagrion deningi | Dening's Sprite | 63174 | LC |
| Ceratogomphus pictus | Common Thorntail | 63183 | LC |
| Neurogomphus cocytius | Kocytos Siphontail | 63187 | LC |
| Allogymnopleurus thalassinus | 137940 | LC | |
| Zosteraeschna minuscula | Friendly Hawker | 63193 | LC |
| Orthetrum robustum | Robust Skimmer | 63204 | LC |
| Ceriagrion katamborae | White-faced Waxtail | 63211 | LC |
| Crenigomphus cornutus | Horned Talontail | 63212 | LC |
| Agriocnemis ruberrima ssp. albifrons | Orange Wisp | 63215 | LC |
| Lestinogomphus silkeae | 63220 | DD | |
| Rhodesiana cuneicerca | Botswanian Agile Grasshopper | 116116220 | LC |
| Euryphymus kalahariensis | Kalahari Agile Grasshopper | 116114706 | LC |
| Euryphymus tuberculatus | Common Agile Grasshopper | 116114709 | LC |
| Scarabaeus inoportunus | 138531 | LC | |
| Baliochila singularis | Lannin’s Buff | 161074 | LC |
| Scarabaeus costatus | 137540 | LC | |
| Metacatharsius pumilioniformis | 137561 | LC | |
| Cheironitis scabrosus | 138092 | LC | |
| Conocephalus conocephalus | African Meadow Katydid | 20633459 | LC |
| Terpnistria zebrata | Zebra Katydid | 20657143 | LC |
| Cheironitis indicus | 137080 | DD | |
| Acrophymus lobipennis | Okavango Agile Grasshopper | 116114307 | LC |
| Anax bangweuluensis | Swamp Emperor | 60295 | NT |
| Aciagrion steeleae | Swamp Slim | 59784 | LC |
| Onitis granulisetosus | 137098 | LC | |
| Trithemis aequalis | 60297 | NT | |
| Scarabaeus namibicus | 137103 | LC | |
| Trithemis brydeni | 60298 | NT | |
| Heliocopris faunus | 137107 | LC | |
| Agriocnemis gratiosa | Gracious Wisp | 59801 | LC |
| Peringueyella jocosa | Peringuey's Ambush Katydid | 20659625 | LC |
| Bradinopyga cornuta | Horned Rock-dweller | 59824 | LC |
| Cymatomera denticollis | Common Bark Katydid | 20657592 | LC |
| Heteronitis castelnaui | 21751737 | LC | |
| Onitis robustus | 137664 | LC | |
| Scarabaeus galenus | 137154 | LC | |
| Terpnistria lobulata | Acacia Katydid | 20657097 | LC |
| Clonia wahlbergi | Wahlberg's Clonia | 20659152 | LC |
| Caccobius cavatus | 137685 | LC | |
| Gynacantha villosa | Brown Duskhawker | 59881 | LC |
| Megalonitis bohemani | 21751790 | DD | |
| Amblyphymus matopo | Matopo Agile Grasshopper | 116114431 | LC |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: