List of Extinct Animals of North America - Insects

Insects

  • Pecatonica River mayfly
  • Robert's stonefly
  • Fort Ross weevil
  • Mono Lake diving beetle
  • Xerces Blue
  • Chestnut Ermine Moth
  • American Chestnut Moth
  • Phleophaga Chestnut Moth
  • Central Valley grasshopper
  • Rocky Mountain locust
  • Antioch Dunes Shieldback Katydid

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