List of extinct butterflies

Last updated

Some other extinct butterflies are prehistoric. See prehistoric butterflies.

This is a list of recently extinct butterflies, their former ranges, and dates of extinction.

Contents

Extinct species

Specimens of the extinct Xerces blue in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History Glaucopsyche xerces.jpg
Specimens of the extinct Xerces blue in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History

Nymphalidae

Lycaenidae

Uraniidae

Extinct subspecies

The life cycle of the extinct British large copper in an illustration from British Entomology (1828) by John Curtis. Britishentomologyvolume5Plate12.jpg
The life cycle of the extinct British large copper in an illustration from British Entomology (1828) by John Curtis.

Hesperiidae

Papilionidae

Nymphalidae

Lycaenidae

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xerces blue</span> Extinct species of butterfly

The Xerces blue is a recently extinct species of butterfly in the gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaenidae. The species lived in coastal sand dunes of the Sunset District of the San Francisco Peninsula in California. The Xerces blue is believed to be the first American butterfly species to become extinct as a result of loss of habitat caused by urban development. The last Xerces blue was seen in 1941 or 1943 on land that is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

<i>Phengaris alcon</i> Species of butterfly

Phengaris alcon, the Alcon blue or Alcon large blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Mongolia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sevan National Park</span> National park in Armenia

Sevan National Park is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia, founded in 1978 to protect Lake Sevan and the surrounding areas. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and includes a research center, which monitors the ecosystems, and undertakes various conservation measures. Licensed fishing on the lake is also regulated.

Deloneura immaculata, the Mbashe River buff, is a possibly extinct species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is assumed to be endemic to the densely forested Mbhashe River area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Searches subsequent to its discovery however failed to yield any trace of it.

Lepidochrysops titei, the Tite's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater large blue</span> Species of butterfly

The greater large blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dusky large blue</span> Species of butterfly

The dusky large blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

<i>Phengaris rebeli</i> Species of butterfly

Phengaris rebeli, common name mountain Alcon blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was first found and described in Styria, Austria, on Mount Hochschwab around 1700. Although it was initially classified as a subspecies of P. alcon, a European researcher, Lucien A. Berger, designated it as a separate species in 1946. Genetic similarities between P. rebeli and P. alcon have led many researchers to argue that the two are the same species and differences are due to intraspecific variation.

<i>Libythea cinyras</i> Extinct species of butterfly

Libythea cinyras was a species of butterfly in the nymphalid subfamily Libytheinae. It is now thought to be extinct. It was endemic to Mauritius. The only known specimen is the holotype.

References

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Libythea cinyras . In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Deloneura immaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T6331A12652621. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6331A12652621.en . Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Lepidochrysops hypopolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T11537A3293608. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11537A3293608.en . Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Glaucopsyche xerces". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T9244A12971422. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T9244A12971422.en . Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Lees, D.C. & Smith, N.G. (1991) "Foodplants of the Uraniinae (Uraniinae) and their Systematic, Evolutionary and Ecological Significance." Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society45: 297-347 Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Vinciguerra, R. 2009. Osservazioni su Urania sloanus (Cramer, 1779) (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae). SHILAP Revista lepidopterologica, 37 (147): 1-6"
  7. ↑ Lees, D.C., 2010 Urania sloanus In Natural History Museum Species of the Day, 16.04.2010
  8. ↑ Emmet, A.M., J. Heath et al. 1990. The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 7, part 1 (Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae). Harley Books, Colchester, UK, 370p.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.