List of extinct butterflies

Some other extinct butterflies are prehistoric. See prehistoric butterflies.

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

Extinct species

Nymphalidae

• Libythea cinyras (Mauritius, 1866)

Lycaenidae

• Mbashe River buff, Deloneura immaculata (South Africa)
• Morant's blue, Lepidochrysops hypopolia (South Africa, 1879)
• Xerces blue, Glaucopsyche xerces (United States, 1941)

Uraniidae

• Urania sloanus (Jamaica, c. 1894-1908)

Extinct subspecies

Hesperiidae

• Florida zestos skipper, Epargyreus zestos oberon (United States)
• Rockland Meske's skipper, Hesperia meskei pinocayo (United States)

Papilionidae

• Polydamas swallowtail, Battus polydamas antiquus (Antigua and Barbuda, 1770)
• Parnassius clodius strohbeeni (United States)
• Danish clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne bang-haasi (Denmark)

Nymphalidae

• Unsilvered fritillary, Speyeria adiaste atossa (United States)

Lycaenidae

• British large copper, Lycaena dispar dispar (England, 1864)
• Scarce large blue, Phengaris teleius burdigalensis (France)
• Dutch Alcon blue, Phengaris alcon arenaria (Netherlands, 1979)

See also

• Prehistoric butterflies

References