List of recently extinct arthropods

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 81 extinct species, 86 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of arthropod.

Centipedes
Possibly extinct species
 * Mecistocephalus cyclops
 * Mecistocephalus sechellarum

Seed shrimps
Extinct species
 * Liocypris grandis (listed as extinct however was rediscovered in 2003)
 * Namibcypris costata

Arachnids
Extinct species • Centrobunus braueri

• Gardiner's giant mite (Dicrogonatus gardineri)

• Hirstienus nanus

• Metazalmoxis ferruginea

• Peromona erinacea

• Pleorotus braueri

• Sitalcicus gardineri

• Stipax triangulifer

• Thomasettia seychellana Possibly extinct species • Afrogarypus seychellesensis

• Biantes parvulus

• Euso muehlenbergi

• Gamasomorpha austera

• Holozoster ovalis

• Ibalonius lomani

• Idioctis intertidalis

• Mitraceras crassipalpum

• Moneta coercervea

• Nesiergus gardineri

• Nesiergus halophilus

• Paccius quadridentatus

• Seychellia lodoiceae

• Sitalcicus incertus

• Steriphopus lacertosus

• Voraptus tenellus

Millipedes
Extinct species • Eucarlia alluaudi

• Orthomorpha crinita

• Spirobolellus praslinus Possibly extinct species • Diglossosternoides curiosus

• Rhinotus albifrons

• Spirobolellus simplex

Entognatha
Possibly extinct species
 * Ceratophysella sp. 'HC'
 * Delamarephorura tami

Maxillopoda
Extinct species
 * Afrocyclops pauliani
 * Tropodiaptomus ctenopus

Malacostracans
Extinct species • Cambarellus alvarezi

• Macrobrachium leptodactylus

• Sooty crayfish (Pacifastacus nigrescens)

• Sandhills crayfish (Procambarus angustatus)

• Rubious cave amphipod (Stygobromus lucifugus)

• Pasadena freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pasadenae) Possibly extinct species • Atya brachyrhinus

• Cambarellus areolatus

• White spring cave crayfish (Cambarus veitchorum)

• Caridina apodosis

• Caridina yilong

• Cryphiops luscus

• Macrobrachium denticulatum

• Macrobrachium oxyphilus

• Macrobrachium purpureamanus

• Macrobrachium scorteccii

• Florida cave shrimp (Palaemonetes cummingi)

• Perbrinckia gabadagei

• Big-cheeked cave crayfish (Procambarus delicatus)

• Procambarus paradoxus

• Sinodina acutipoda

• Strengeriana antioquensis

• Tehuana veracruzana Extinct in the wild species
 * Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)

Insects
Extinct species • Pecatonica river mayfly (Acanthametropus pecatonica)

• Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera)

• Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata)

• Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri)

• Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis)

• Agrotis photophila

• Procellaris grotis noctuid moth (Agrotis procellaris)

• Robert's stonefly (Alloperla roberti)

• Chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneela)

• Campsicnemus mirabilis

• Clavicoccus erinaceus

• Coleophora leucochrysella

• Central Valley grasshopper (Conozoa hyalina)

• Deloneura immaculata

• Drosophila lanaiensis

• Dryophthorus distinguendus

• American chestnut moth (Ectodemia castaneae)

• Phleophagan chestnut moth (Ectodemia phleophaga)

• Genophantis leahi

• Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces)

• Confused moth (Helicoverpa confusa)

• Minute noctuid moth (Helicoverpa minuta)

• Tobias' caddisfly (Hydropsyche tobiasi)

• Mono Lake diving beetle (Hygrotus artus)

• Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis)

• Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli)

• Lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota)

• Kaholuamano noctuid moth (Hypena senicula)

• Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)

• Lepidochrysops hypopolia

• Levuana moth (Levuana iridescens)

• Libythea cinyras

• Margatteoidea amoena

• Mecodema punctellum

• Megadytes ducalis

• Maui upland damselfly (Megalagrion jugorum)

• Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus)

• Antioch dunes shieldback katydid (Neduba extincta)

• Oeobia sp.

• Laysan weevil (Oodemas laysanensis)

• Robust burrowing mayfly (Pentagenia robusta)

• Phyllococcus oahuensis

• Ridley's stick insect (Pseudobactricia ridleyi)

• Rhantus novacaledoniae

• Rhantus orbignyi

• Rhantus papuanus

• Castle Lake caddisfly (Rhyacophila amabilis)

• Rhyncogonus bryani

• Kona giant looper moth (Scotorythra megalophylla)

• Ko'olau giant looper moth (Scotorythra nesiotes)

• Perrin's cave beetle (Siettitia balsetensis)

• Stonemyia velutina

• Chestnut clearwing moth (Tischeria perplexa)

• Athens caddisfly (Triaenodes phalacris)

• Three-tooth caddisfly (Triaenodes tridonata)

• Fort ross weevil (Trigonoscuta rossi)

• Yorba linda weevil (Trigonoscuta yorbalindae)

• Ola'a peppered looper moth (Tritocleis microphylla) Possibly extinct species • Morogoro pretty grasshopper (Acanthothericles bicoloripes)

• Zanzibar giant forest grasshopper (Allaga ambigua)

• Spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis)

• Andrena labiatula

• Usambara splendid grasshopper (Anischnansis burtti)

• Anisogomphus solitaris

• Balta crassivenosa

• Bombus rubriventris

• Togo red jewel (Chlorocypha jejuna)

• Morogoro monkey grasshopper (Chromomastax movogovodia)

• Mpwapwa silent grasshopper (Chromousambilla burtti)

• Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus)

• Disparoneura ramajana

• Drepanosticta adami

• Drepanosticta austeni

• Drepanosticta montana

• Drepanosticta submontana

• Enallagma maldivensis

• Kilosa noble grasshopper (Eupropacris abbreviata)

• Mlingano monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia bidens)

• Burtt's monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia burtti)

• Dirsh's monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia dirshi)

• Phipps' monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia phippsi)

• Dar-es-salaam monkey grasshopper (Euschmidtia viridifasciata)

• Gran Canaria bush-cricket (Evergoderes cabrerai)

• Heliogomphus lyratus

• Heliogomphus nietneri

• Heteragrion peregrinum

• Holocompsa pusilla

• Macromia flinti

• Megachile cypricola

• Molokai damselfly (Megalagrion molokaiense)

• Metaleptobasis gibbosa

• Nomada siciliensis

• Elusive skimmer (Orthetrum rubens)

• Palaemnema edmondi

• Zulu ambush katydid (Peringueyella zulu)

• Perissolestes remus

• Pieris wollastoni

• Seychelles wingless groundhopper (Procytettix fusiformis)

• Three-lobed bush-cricket (Rhacocleis trilobata)

• Sliferia similis

• Theganopteryx grisea

• Theganopteryx liturata

• Theganopteryx scotti

• Peringuey's seedpod shieldback (Thoracistus peringueyi) Extinct in the wild species
 * Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)