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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: