List of INSECTA species in Kenya
This is a list of INSECTA in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarabaeus laevistriatus | 137247 | LC | |
| Onthophagus kavirondus | 137330 | LC | |
| Pedaria biseria | 137390 | LC | |
| Onitis mendax | 137411 | LC | |
| Diastellopalpus thomsoni | 137415 | DD | |
| Catoptropteryx aurita | Slender Leaf Katydid | 20656329 | LC |
| Lepidochrysops kitale | Kitale Giant Cupid | 159947 | LC |
| Copris morphaeus | 137449 | DD | |
| Aslauga latifurca | 160013 | LC | |
| Onthophagus flavolimbatus | 137591 | LC | |
| Onitis meyeri | 137608 | DD | |
| Atoconeura kenya | Kenyan Highlander | 59817 | LC |
| Proagoderus extensus | 137646 | LC | |
| Ceriagrion kordofanicum | Little Orange Waxtail | 59829 | LC |
| Allocnemis abbotti | 59836 | NT | |
| Coryphagrion grandis | East Coast Giant | 59855 | VU |
| Onthophagus lemekensis | 137681 | LC | |
| Gynacantha usambarica | Usambara Duskhawker | 59879 | LC |
| Onthophagus nigriventris | 137710 | LC | |
| Microgomphus nyassicus | 59913 | LC | |
| Mastigogomphus pinheyi | Eastern Snorkeltail | 59924 | DD |
| Notiothemis jonesi | Eastern Elf | 59926 | LC |
| Onitis laminosus | 138505 | LC | |
| Notogomphus kilimandjaricus | 59931 | LC | |
| Stugeta carpenteri | Carpenter's Sapphire | 160289 | LC |
| Notogomphus maathaiae | Maathai's Longleg | 59938 | EN |
| Onychogomphus styx | Northern Dark Claspertail | 59945 | LC |
| Onychogomphus supinus | Gorge Claspertail | 59946 | LC |
| Paragomphus magnus | Great Hooktail | 59978 | LC |
| Ixodina freyi | 137826 | DD | |
| Platycypha amboniensis | Kenya Jewel | 60003 | CR |
| Pseudagrion bicoerulans | Giant Sprite | 60012 | VU |
| Pseudagrion lindicum | 60024 | LC | |
| Phymeurus bigranosus | Kenyan Agile Grasshopper | 116114858 | DD |
| Neosisyphus fortuitus | 137866 | LC | |
| Pedaria dentata | 137928 | LC | |
| Onthophagus babaulti | 137982 | DD | |
| Catharsius oedipus | 138007 | LC | |
| Aphnaeus coronae | Crowned Highflier | 160545 | LC |
| Scarabaeus ebenus | 138034 | DD | |
| Mecostibus minor | Little Shortheaded Grasshopper | 19673951 | VU |
| Onthophagus stigmosus | 138139 | LC | |
| Rhainopomma montanum | Taita Striped Grasshopper | 63763363 | VU |
| Spindasis tavetensis | Taveta Silverline | 160705 | LC |
| Rhainopomma usambaricum | East Usambara Striped Grasshopper | 19674056 | NT |
| Onitis kingstoni | 138194 | DD | |
| Minihippus brevipennis | 107430877 | LC | |
| Pedaria insularis | 138218 | DD | |
| Euschmidtia somereni | 107435116 | EN | |
| Graphium polistratus | Dancing Swallowtail | 160949 | LC |
| Onitis keniensis | 138423 | DD | |
| Proagoderus atriclaviger | 138468 | LC | |
| Neptidopsis fulgurata | Barred False Sailor | 161038 | LC |
| Onthophagus hildebrandti | 138530 | DD | |
| Caccobius croceocinctus | 138532 | DD | |
| Onthophagus atrofasciatus | 138536 | LC | |
| Aerotegmina taitensis | Taita Balloon Bushcricket | 63761756 | EN |
| Aresceutica subnuda | Usambara Dusky Grasshopper | 19672467 | EN |
| Brachycrotaphus sjostedti | East African Sword Grasshopper | 19672475 | LC |
| Cyptochirus ambiguus | 21751319 | LC | |
| Coenona brevipedalis | East African Forest Grasshopper | 19672616 | LC |
| Phymeurus granulatus | East African Agile Grasshopper | 116114994 | VU |
| Ixalidium sjostedti | Kilimanjaro Drumming Grasshopper | 19672690 | VU |
| Odontomelus phloiodes | Coastal Woodland Grasshopper | 19672765 | LC |
| Teinobasis alluaudi | Seychelles Fineliner | 42841 | LC |
| Zosteraeschna usambarica | Southern Highland Hawker | 13389656 | LC |
| Coptorhina nitefacta | 137075 | DD | |
| Onitis parvulus | 137094 | DD | |
| Onychogomphus nigrotibialis | Intermediate Claspertail | 184195 | DD |
| Parodontomelus arachniformis | Northern Forest Grasshopper | 19673054 | VU |
| Onthophagus fuscivestis | 137194 | LC |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: