Flies
43 species of fly have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, 10 of which are shown below
![Belida angelicae.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_fb277978c0cd4a0aadb2fe5b12524a4c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_64,y_0,w_897,h_683/fill/w_219,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Belida%20angelicae.jpg)
Species: Belida angelicae
Extinct: 1936
![Clitellaria ephippium.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_9c495b63ac1b4246bd7a35c93f24405a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_244,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Clitellaria%20ephippium_JPG.jpg)
Species: Clitellaria ephippium
Extinct: 1850
© John Reinecke
© Hectonichus
2012
![Species Recovery Trust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_0f7ec3d622964386ba104ee0f565b978~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_77,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/SRT%20LOGO%20TRACE%201_edited.png)
Ants
One species of ant has become extinct in England in the last 200 years.
![Formica pratensis (black-backed meadow a](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_073854b4f3c94b2cb7a42f92aeb394f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_258,h_171,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Formica%20pratensis%20(black-backed%20meadow%20a.jpg)
Species: Formica pratensis (black-backed
meadow ant)
Extinct: 1988
Factors leading to extinction: Urban
development and inappropriate land
management
©Andrea Hallgass
Bees
22 species of bee have become extinct In England in the last 200 years, 16 of which are shown below. Bees are threatened by habitat loss, the use of pesticides, disease and invasive bee species.
![Andrena lepida.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_16cfa05a86ed4314bee4489539cfbee7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_548,h_597/fill/w_198,h_218,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Andrena%20lepida.jpg)
©Pietro Niolu
Species: Andrena lepida
Extinct: 1952
Factors leading to extinction: Agricultural changes
![Andrena nana.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_f46b4c4500f64a269cfb805d1e6f300b~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_93,y_0,w_414,h_450/fill/w_198,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Andrena%20nana.jpg)
Species: Andrena nana
Extinct: 1930
©Stefan Schmidt
![Andrena nanula.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_47d835bf3b204e4d9d40b4ec8ad4a8a2~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Andrena%20nanula.jpg)
Species: Andrena nanula
Extinct: 1877
![Andrena vaga.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_d9d8bd7cd8a14f948682db01f985f841~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_36,y_0,w_529,h_400/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Andrena%20vaga.jpg)
Species: Andrena vaga
Extinct: 1946
©Stefan Schmidt
© Henk Wallays
![Bombus distinguendus (great yellow bumbl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_a6b8c164efb44927833f0bce64e5e68a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_9,y_0,w_591,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bombus%20distinguendus%20(great%20yellow%20bumbl.jpg)
Species: Bombus distinguendus (great yellow bumblebee)
Extinct: 1981
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss
©Stefan Schmidt
![Bombus subterraneus (short-haired bumble](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_177ebef45af94364abd9e2d24e99b918~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_28,y_0,w_543,h_411/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bombus%20subterraneus%20(short-haired%20bumble.jpg)
©Göran Holmström
Species: Bombus subterraneus (short-haired bumblebee)
Extinct: 1990
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss/degradation and agricultural changes
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![Coelioxys afra.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_c6c5d9ed4ebd42e0a4eb3dcf62d87868~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Coelioxys%20afra.jpg)
Species: Coelioxys afra
Extinct: 1892
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and changes to agricultural methods
![Dufourea halictula.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_02bf007b45b34fbc81913efed3a68d63~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dufourea%20halictula.jpg)
Species: Dufourea halictula
Extinct: 1953
©Stefan Schmidt
©Stefan Schmidt
![Eucera nigrescens.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1021d295eaf9406c87ce9a23d017ed1f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_6,y_0,w_588,h_445/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eucera%20nigrescens.jpg)
Species: Eucera nigrescens
Extinct: 1970
Factors leading to extinction: Agricultural changes and a decline in some of its food plants
![Halictus maculates.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_817028e503e340b7a8d62856d4d13eda~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Halictus%20maculates.jpg)
Species: Halictus maculates
Extinct: 1930
© R. Proffit
©Stefan Schmidt
![Megachile ericetorum.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1ee6336b3f2d4725a51955a76654a9e5~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_73,w_599,h_453/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Megachile%20ericetorum.jpg)
Species: Megachile ericetorum
Extinct: 1844
![Megachile lapponica.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1b84da95a0a546b1b33afa83e1faeab3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_36,y_0,w_529,h_400/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Megachile%20lapponica.jpg)
Species: Megachile lapponica
Extinct: 1847
© Christine le Fur
© Henk Wallays
![Melecta luctuosa.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b19b330914b54254917a575e4827f026~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_594,h_449/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Melecta%20luctuosa.jpg)
Species: Melecta luctuosa
Extinct: 1912
Factors leading to extinction: Decline of its host species
![Nomada errans.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_3a3b82370ec54e0ab4227935598afbc6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Nomada%20errans.jpg)
Species: Nomada errans
Extinct: 1982
Factors leading to extinction: Cliff stabilisation and scrub encroachment
© Sandrine Meddou
©Stefan Schmidt
![Osmia xanthomelana.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_64fff40ccde1449f89788e1ea5ae29c2~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Osmia%20xanthomelana.jpg)
©Stefan Schmidt
Species: Osmia xanthomelana
Extinct: 1998
Factors leading to extinction: Cliff stabilisation, scrub encroachment and agricultural intensification
![Rhophites quinquespinosus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_04b8a2923f48495c9812082556b64984~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_595,h_450/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Rhophites%20quinquespinosus.jpg)
Species: Rhophites quinquespinosus
Extinct: 1878
©Stefan Schmidt
Beetles
78 species of beetle have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, 55 of which are shown below. Beetles are threatened by habitat loss, pollution, the intensification and expansion of agriculture and the spread of cities.
![Acupalpus elegans_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_6d1f2a39af9640038afa764e7e6d598d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_57,h_37,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Acupalpus%20elegans_edited.jpg)
Species: Acupalpus elegans
Extinct: 1875
![Aglyptinus agathidioides_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_fd91bfd2aaf34243b2aa77fc849cdd05~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_22,y_0,w_555,h_420/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Aglyptinus%20agathidioides_edited.jpg)
Species: Aglyptinus agathidioides
Extinct: 1912
© Lech Borowiec
© Natural History Museum
![Ampedus sanguineus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_47e92e08d08344edabdcb6f056675fdc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_56,h_37,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ampedus%20sanguineus.jpg)
Species: Ampedus sanguineus
Extinct: 1830
![Anthrenus pimpinellae.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_51c90994aeac42f5b7a8df4bb4228d00~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_39,y_0,w_522,h_395/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Anthrenus%20pimpinellae.jpg)
Species: Anthrenus pimpinellae
Extinct: 1895
© Henk Wallays
© Henk Wallays
![Anthrenus scrophulariae.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_481e5128cf57491db7eeb888f1935bcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_32,h_37,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Anthrenus%20scrophulariae.jpg)
Species: Anthrenus scrophulariae
Extinct: 1800s
![Bagous arduus (longitarsis)_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_2613b7ddf99649bfb48a3c8aaa3fdd32~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_88,y_0,w_424,h_321/fill/w_50,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bagous%20arduus%20(longitarsis)_edited.jpg)
Species: Bagous arduus (longitarsis)
Extinct: 1800s
Factors leading to extinction: Water pollution
© Isidro Martínez
© Stefan Schmidt
![Bagous binodulus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_3f496acbb0314968bdb28a9098db9acc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_48,h_37,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bagous%20binodulus_edited.jpg)
Species: Bagous binodulus
Extinct: 1861
Factors leading to extinction: Water pollution
![Bagous petro_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_e91533cae33443db8999450c2e4becdb~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_8,w_600,h_465/fill/w_50,h_39,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bagous%20petro_edited.jpg)
Species: Bagous petro
Extinct: 1895
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© Lech Borowiec
© Lech Borowiec
![Bidessus minutissimus (Minutest diving b](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ab0a272d3618411bbb003c2545daa1c7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_2,w_600,h_452/fill/w_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bidessus%20minutissimus%20(Minutest%20diving%20b.jpg)
Species: Bidessus minutissimus (Minutest diving beetle)
Extinct: 1908
Factors leading to extinction: Water pollution and poor river management
![Bostrichus capucinus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_621f3a8f62664f1eb32c34576fe2fab3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_600,h_465/fill/w_50,h_39,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bostrichus%20capucinus_edited.jpg)
Species: Bostrichus capucinus
Extinct: 1908
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© Lech Borowiec
© Costan E
![Bothynoderes (Chromoderus) afinis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_a8151c27c3824252aa8afd3de444bfd2~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_2,y_0,w_597,h_450/fill/w_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bothynoderes%20(Chromoderus)%20afinis.jpg)
Species: Bothynoderes (Chromoderus) afinis
Extinct: 1883
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![Cardiophorus gramineus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_47da1f4152224389b14fc1704620fae6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_41,y_0,w_518,h_401/fill/w_50,h_39,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cardiophorus%20gramineus.jpg)
Species: Cardiophorus gramineus
Extinct: 1863
Factors leading to extinction: poor management
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© Filip Trnka
© Eran Finkle
![Cardiophorus ruficollis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_82465ebdd66f40f0af9a1dacd9eadc7b~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_57,y_0,w_485,h_366/fill/w_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cardiophorus%20ruficollis.jpg)
Species: Cardiophorus ruficollis
Extinct: 1833
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![Ceutorhynchus syrites_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_db04b50d070349deb49986426f23eb30~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_17,w_600,h_465/fill/w_50,h_39,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ceutorhynchus%20syrites_edited.jpg)
Species: Ceutorhynchus syrites
Extinct: 1800s
© Josef NÄ›mec
© Lech Borowiec
![Chrysomela tremula_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_424fb8e7559741cb8be4a55c0b666542~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_20,w_600,h_452/fill/w_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Chrysomela%20tremula_edited.jpg)
Species: Chrysomela tremula
Extinct: 1958
Factors leading to extinction: Decline in coppicing
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![Clytra laeviuscula.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_4d926422093340c09af05e67f5cfc765~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_600,h_504/fill/w_51,h_43,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Clytra%20laeviuscula.jpg)
Species: Clytra laeviuscula
Extinct: 1895
© Lech Borowiec
© Cristian Arghius
![Coniocleonus hollbergi.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_835b5e12c10948b2bbd5d61041c297bd~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_35,y_0,w_530,h_400/fill/w_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Coniocleonus%20hollbergi.jpg)
© Michael Schäfer
Species: Coniocleonus hollbergi
Extinct: 1815
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![Endophloeus markovichianus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_663bd26bd85c49acab43aca5fe890eff~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_29,w_600,h_504/fill/w_51,h_43,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Endophloeus%20markovichianus.jpg)
Species: Endophloeus markovichianus
Extinct: 1927
© Isidro Martínez
![Gyrinus natator.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ca164576b05f4197a3bc049a8ffe77a7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_27,w_600,h_517/fill/w_55,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Gyrinus%20natator.jpg)
© Mick Talbot
Species: Gyrinus natator
Extinct: 1921
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat succession
![Hister illigeri_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_f2fcb3432ff34f70bf5ccd0c29d27411~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_45,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hister%20illigeri_edited.jpg)
Species: Hister illigeri
Extinct: 1800s
© Lech Borowiec
![Hypera arundinis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_fec4d21c70eb4c5ea46cf2c8be254d20~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_31,y_0,w_538,h_463/fill/w_55,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hypera%20arundinis.jpg)
© Vitaliy Nazarenko
Species: Hypera arundinis
Extinct: 1800s
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![Hypocassida subferruginea.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_c945444cc8cf431b9cfbf2b469aa073b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_59,h_35,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hypocassida%20subferruginea.jpg)
Species: Hypocassida subferruginea
Extinct: 1800s
© Renato Nicolai
![Lamia textor.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_32a266945edd494b922f7c83826a8a69~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_60,h_42,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lamia%20textor.jpg)
Species: Lamia textor
Extinct: 1953
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![Lamprohiza splendidula.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_3171a91e2b46417d928da2edd8210666~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_59,h_35,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lamprohiza%20splendidula.jpg)
© Udo Schmidt
Species: Lamprohiza splendidula
Extinct: 1884
Factors leading to extinction: Land use and agricultural changes
© Maria Justamond
![Lebia marginata_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_4941b2f5d24a405d98dd241870da05a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_60,h_42,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lebia%20marginata_edited.jpg)
Species: Lebia marginata
Extinct: 1800
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![Lebia scapularis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_0e854cd84a7c4010ada8c689501d8cf3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_26,w_600,h_407/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lebia%20scapularis.jpg)
Species: Lebia scapularis
Extinct: 1883
© Lech Borowiec
© Isidro Martínez
![Lepturobosca virens.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_8526e681be9640438bd90255f934c4ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_42,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lepturobosca%20virens.jpg)
© Isidro Martínez
Species: Lepturobosca virens
Extinct: 1800s
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and land use changes
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![Lepyrus capucinus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_5f76ef8b515c47f0a527f02fc0fc02b6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_58,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lepyrus%20capucinus.jpg)
Species: Lepyrus capucinus
Extinct: 1897
© Ruth Zwiener
![Lixus angustatus nec algirus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ed379f5b9fc24d61a40a7acd9f4577f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_35,h_42,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lixus%20angustatus%20nec%20algirus.jpg)
Species: Lixus angustatus nec algirus
Extinct: 1928
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![Lixus paraplecticus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_9bc7908cd12743be8d33542d69c316b6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_0,w_589,h_399/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lixus%20paraplecticus.jpg)
Species: Lixus paraplecticus
Extinct: 1958
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and modification
© Pietro Niolu
© Juergen Mangelsdorf
![Lixus vilis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_5e91527274d34adc9b8c3b51b6f0ad2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lixus%20vilis.jpg)
Species: Lixus vilis
Extinct: 1905
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© Josef DvoÅ™ák
![Meligethes coracinus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_837501646d1d47b5b474bb8949cd3f1a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_32,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Meligethes%20coracinus_edited.jpg)
Species: Meligethes coracinus
Extinct: 1870s
© Lech Borowiec
![Meloe autumnalis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1197257a1d2e4bc28a6892bee00c7b92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_54,h_42,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Meloe%20autumnalis.jpg)
Species: Meloe autumnalis
Extinct: 1952
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in land management
© Isidro Martínez
![Meloe cicatricosus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b07d66d28ebf46c087a1a81f5fa7849b~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_22,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Meloe%20cicatricosus.jpg)
Species: Meloe cicatricosus
Extinct: 1906
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in land management
© Lech Borowiec
![Meloe mediterraneus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_2e4a3b38608240848a84ee5d29887299~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_36,w_437,h_417/fill/w_54,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Meloe%20mediterraneus.jpg)
Species: Meloe mediterraneus
Extinct: 1800s
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in land management
![Meloe variegatus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_10b64a5f75854ca6997deda6e9d96a30~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_1,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Meloe%20variegatus.jpg)
Species: Meloe variegatus
Extinct: 1882
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in land management
© Stanislav Shinkarenkov
© Isidro Martínez
![Murmidius ovalis_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_0a7da8d6f65549fd8a6e1d86182a48ba~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_4,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Murmidius%20ovalis_edited.jpg)
© Michael Thomas
Species: Murmidius ovalis
Extinct: 1831
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and land use changes
![Mycterus curculioides.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_82b97d8571bf4bab9a8077ed26539be4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_107,w_569,h_385/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mycterus%20curculioides.jpg)
Species: Mycterus curculioides
Extinct: 1882
© Isidro Martínez
![Obrium cantharinum.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_baf7fe516be94d6f86c88ba89cef2324~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_600,h_407/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Obrium%20cantharinum.jpg)
Species: Obrium cantharinum
Extinct: 1929
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and land use changes
![Paederus rubrothoracicus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_c2ea5b4ac3fc48d8a3510493a6aae7ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_58,h_25,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Paederus%20rubrothoracicus_edited.jpg)
© Lech Borowiec
Species: Paederidus rubrothoracicus
Extinct: 1870
© Henk Wallays
![Philonthus confinis_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b369e45570ec4917be6508a030419137~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_63,h_36,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Philonthus%20confinis_edited.jpg)
Species: Philonthus confinis
Extinct: 1902
![Phloeophagus gracilis_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_f2de483c64934cb481611faf681c227e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_8,y_0,w_585,h_396/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Phloeophagus%20gracilis_edited.jpg)
Species: Phloeophagus gracilis
Extinct: 1897
Factors leading to extinction: Land use changes
© Lech Borowiec
© Friedhelm Bahr
![Plagionotus arcuatus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_7b64b11b44f54f2a88c2bcc5a8d455ae~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_53,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Plagionotus%20arcuatus.jpg)
© Stanislav Shinkarenko
Species: Plagionotus arcuatus
Extinct: 1800s
![Platycerus caraboides (Blue stag beetle)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_dd16bcb2cf954ddc825710828c4b0a69~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_41,h_36,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Platycerus%20caraboides%20(Blue%20stag%20beetle).jpg)
Species: Platycerus caraboides (Blue stag beetle)
Extinct: 1839
© Stanislav Shinkarenko
![Pleurophorus caesus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_4d86179ac141473cae361a373159bf0a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_28,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pleurophorus%20caesus_edited.jpg)
© Lech Borowiec
Species: Pleurophorus caesus
Extinct: 1890
![Polyphylla fullo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_2a10dae8871147239f142f49f85c3b4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_48,h_36,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Polyphylla%20fullo.jpg)
Species: Polyphylla fullo
Extinct: mid-1800s
© Jaroslaw Makowski
![Pterostichus aterrimus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_60744e143e0340c0be5a1bd4240b8a51~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_2,y_0,w_597,h_404/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pterostichus%20aterrimus.jpg)
Species: Pterostichus aterrimus
Extinct: 1973
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and degradation
![Rhynchites bacchus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b8fd196b383240048d94fafd683fb5a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_51,h_36,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Rhynchites%20bacchus.jpg)
Species: Rhynchites bacchus
Extinct: 1843
© Roy Anderson
© Juraj Komar
![Rhyssemus germanus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_0572a6a823494abd8ec23dc977df41e6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_11,y_0,w_577,h_391/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Rhyssemus%20germanus_edited.jpg)
Species: Rhyssemus germanus
Extinct: 1800s
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and poor management
![Spercheus emarginatus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_880f2c87a4254b71af1bbb2824d60653~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_9,w_600,h_384/fill/w_59,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Spercheus%20emarginatus.jpg)
Species: Spercheus emarginatus
Extinct: 1956
Factors leading to extinction: Loss of fenland habitat
© Lech Borowiec
© Udo Schmidt
![Strangalia attenuata.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_4e92bc80a330489ab631271faaa21795~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_19,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Strangalia%20attenuata.jpg)
Species: Strangalia attenuata
Extinct: 1845
![Tilloidea unifasciatus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ac15d161d97845239b3feb56ce850ac0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_598,h_382/fill/w_59,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tilloidea%20unifasciatus_edited.jpg)
Species: Tilloidea unifasciatus
Extinct: 1877
© Lech Borowiec
© Siga
![Trichodes alvearius_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_3047132396a84fb884f2a0878441abea~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_6,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Trichodes%20alvearius_edited.jpg)
Species: Trichodes alvearius
Extinct: 1800s
![Trichodes apiarius_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_8eb849f482f84e2aa5a3a7366d0c0fe7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_34,w_600,h_384/fill/w_59,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Trichodes%20apiarius_edited.jpg)
Species: Trichodes apiarius
Extinct: 1830
© Jane Aston
© Walwyn - professor-moriarty.com
![Tychius polylineatus_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b8fb3ab637734badaf2c52b449be92d4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_23,w_600,h_406/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tychius%20polylineatus_edited.jpg)
Species: Tychius polylineatus
Extinct: 1909
© Lech Borowiec
Birds
Seven species of bird have become extinct in England in the last 200 years. Birds are threatened by habitat loss, human disturbance, agriculture and hunting.
![Charadrius alexandrines (Kentish plover)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ae83cd1160a34f46830d229411791a85~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_0,w_591,h_400/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Charadrius%20alexandrines%20(Kentish%20plover).jpg)
Species: Charadrius alexandrines (Kentish plover)
Extinct: 1928
Factors leading to extinction: Human disturbance
![Chlidonias niger (Black tern).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b7af4786512b44d7b8acc85761fdf493~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_8,w_600,h_384/fill/w_59,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Chlidonias%20niger%20(Black%20tern).jpg)
Species: Chlidonias niger (Black tern)
Extinct: 1840s-1850s
Factors leading to extinction: Loss of wetlands
© Francis Yap
© Andrew Jordan
![Ciconia ciconia (White stork).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_49adb49dd03a4fd780a8be00e1ca0bd0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_0,w_591,h_400/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ciconia%20ciconia%20(White%20stork).jpg)
Species: Ciconia ciconia (White stork)
Extinct: Unknown
Factors leading to extinction: There is no clear understanding of why this bird failed to survive in the UK.
![Crex crex (Corncrake).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_154dec7d485f46cf87852fcbe8b3f228~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_16,w_600,h_384/fill/w_59,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Crex%20crex%20(Corncrake).jpg)
Species: Crex crex (Corncrake)
Extinct: Early 1990s
Factors leading to extinction: The mechanisation of mowing and the earlier mowing of grass crops
© Henrique Oliveira Pires
![Lanius collurio (Red-backed shrike).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_c9b5214e533943a1a76bee6ab45e2719~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_133,w_443,h_387/fill/w_54,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lanius%20collurio%20(Red-backed%20shrike).jpg)
Species: Lanius collurio (Red-backed shrike)
Extinct: 1988
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss, agricultural intensification and egg collecting
![Otis tarda (Great bustard).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_752e7831cd024dad9abc3bb80ac28d33~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_91,w_600,h_509/fill/w_56,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Otis%20tarda%20(Great%20bustard).jpg)
Species: Otis tarda (Great bustard)
Extinct: 1833
Factors leading to extinction: Expansion and intensification of agriculture
![Pinguinus impennis (Great auk).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ef861fcd7a1c413ebd742f347fd92c01~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_120,w_412,h_360/fill/w_54,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pinguinus%20impennis%20(Great%20auk).jpg)
Species: Pinguinus impennis (Great auk)
Extinct: 1820s
Factors leading to extinction: Hunting
Butterflies
Five species of butterfly have become extinct in England in the last 200 years. Butterflies are threatened by the intensification and mechanisation of agriculture, changes in land management, and the use of both pesticides and herbicides.
![Aporia crataegi (Black-veined white).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_df670121d1904147b8427f5d19d54912~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_18,y_12,w_382,h_490/fill/w_169,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Aporia%20crataegi%20(Black-veined%20white).jpg)
Species: Aporia crataegi (Black-veined white)
Extinct: 1890s-1920s
Factors leading to extinction: Numbers crashed during a prolonged wet period
![Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered skip](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_236d26d403a14b68b03a31eedcbf95ec~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_47,y_0,w_505,h_428/fill/w_56,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carterocephalus%20palaemon%20(Chequered%20skip.jpg)
Species: Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered skipper)
Extinct: 1976
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and neglect
![Cyaniris semiargus (Mazarine blue).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_f694fe6f97414a0e9570ba48c99af834~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_504,h_402/fill/w_50,h_40,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cyaniris%20semiargus%20(Mazarine%20blue).jpg)
Species: Cyaniris semiargus (Mazarine blue)
Extinct: 1903
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in agricultural practices
![Lycaena dispar (Large copper).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_b081fbd823e7449db109ef4b7433989c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_451,h_472/fill/w_199,h_208,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Lycaena%20dispar%20(Large%20copper).jpg)
Species: Lycaena dispar (Large copper)
Extinct: 1864
Factors leading to extinction: The draining of the fens where it used to breed
![Nymphalis polychloros (Large tortoiseshe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_387e272c98c748b3813992c3800921ce~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_23,y_0,w_553,h_442/fill/w_50,h_40,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Nymphalis%20polychloros%20(Large%20tortoiseshe.jpg)
Species: Nymphalis polychloros (Large tortoiseshell)
Extinct: c1953
Factors leading to extinction: Dutch elm disease eradicated main larval food source