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)
Cnidarians
One species of cnidarian has become extinct in England in the last 200 years. This species was only ever found in England and so it is now globally extinct.
![Edwardsia ivelli (Ivell's Sea Anemone).j](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_4deda6f5883842568e0f566cce463e51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_206,h_201,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Edwardsia%20ivelli%20(Ivell's%20Sea%20Anemone)_j.jpg)
Species: Edwardsia ivelli (Ivell's Sea Anemone)
Extinct: 1983
Factors leading to extinction: Changes in water quality
© Richard Ivell
Dragonflies
Three species of dragonfly have become extinct in England in the last 200 years. Dragonflies are threatened by habitat loss and flooding.
![Coenagrion scitulum (Dainty damselfly).j](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_79028b039fa843f1957b33159cc0246e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_79,y_0,w_521,h_397/fill/w_219,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Coenagrion%20scitulum%20(Dainty%20damselfly)_j.jpg)
Species: Coenagrion scitulum (Dainty damselfly)
Extinct: 1953
Factors leading to extinction: Flooding destroyed breeding sites
![Coenagrion armatum (Norfolk damselfly).j](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_e627055430424c269f84878cce02cb8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_244,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Coenagrion%20armatum%20(Norfolk%20damselfly)_j.jpg)
Species: Coenagrion armatum (Norfolk damselfly)
Extinct: 1958
© John Reinecke
© Martijn Versluijs
![Oxygastra curtisii (Orange-spotted emera](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_3eb5f926d9a443bdbf627ba07fbbd54a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_20,y_0,w_559,h_426/fill/w_53,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Oxygastra%20curtisii%20(Orange-spotted%20emera.jpg)
Species: Oxygastra curtisii (Orange-spotted emerald)
Extinct: 1963
Factors leading to extinction: Pollution
© John Reinecke
Earwigs
One species of earwig has become extinct in England in the last 200 years. Earwigs are threatened by habitat loss and predation.
![Labidura riparia (Tawny earwig).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_bfd5bd0241e1444fbe2181e663cf283e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_50,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Labidura%20riparia%20(Tawny%20earwig).jpg)
Species: Labidura riparia (Tawny earwig)
Extinct: c1930
© Matthieu Aubert
![Lota lota (Burbot).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_5f014cf6bfa34243ad69031e9d01c311~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_0,w_591,h_450/fill/w_53,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lota%20lota%20(Burbot).jpg)
Species: Lota lota (Burbot)
Extinct: mid-1900s
Factors leading to extinction:
Suggestions for the extinction
of Lota lota include climate
change, overfishing, pollution
and habitat destruction
© Alain Dillen
Fish
One species of fish has become extinct in England in the last 200 years.
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_53,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,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_54,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Clitellaria%20ephippium_JPG.jpg)
Species: Clitellaria ephippium
Extinct: 1850
© John Reinecke
© Hectonichus
![Crossopalpus setiger.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_0072b65aea6843c697fde3bd55dabe38~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_47,y_0,w_506,h_385/fill/w_53,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Crossopalpus%20setiger.jpg)
Species: Crossopalpus setiger
Extinct: 1912
![Dasypogon diadema.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1ec61b7d100646969bbb22d1c76657a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_40,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dasypogon%20diadema.jpg)
Species: Dasypogon diadema
Extinct: 1947
© Marko Mutanen
© Isidro Martínez
![Hypoderma bovis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_6e8e200c0edc4351926a1aa3a81a5234~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_0,w_591,h_450/fill/w_53,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hypoderma%20bovis.jpg)
Species: Hypoderma bovis
Extinct: 2000
![Laphria gilva.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_99098bac9c004b77b4a998b74955a8f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Laphria%20gilva.jpg)
Species: Laphria gilva
Extinct: 1951
© Shaun Winterton
© Will Chatfield-Taylor
![Neoitamus cothurnatus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_51b071cfd4124922b7ece596122d45ef~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_64,w_399,h_475/fill/w_166,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Neoitamus%20cothurnatus.jpg)
Species: Neoitamus cothurnatus
Extinct: 1921
![Ochlerotatus communis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_246611cb177f463d8efe9c36254a41a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_41,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ochlerotatus%20communis.jpg)
Species: Ochlerotatus communis
Extinct: 1922
© Charley Eiseman
© Tobias Frömel
![Peleteria rubescens.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_eb32e945e8c742bfba803461f71e9295~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_54,h_48,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Peleteria%20rubescens.jpg)
Species: Peleteria rubescens
Extinct: 1931
![Phaonia scutellata.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_dce2e7a03ec249ba855f1125200b9202~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_41,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Phaonia%20scutellata.jpg)
© James Lindsey
Species: Phaonia scutellata
Extinct: 1898
© Pietro Niolu
Fungi
70 species of fungus have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, 20 of which are shown below. Fungi are threatened by habitat loss and pollution.
![Clavariadelphus ligula.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_8428b83ea8624f06a036ac5c22829811~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_402,h_571/fill/w_151,h_214,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Clavariadelphus%20ligula.jpg)
© Urmas Ojango
Species: Clavariadelphus ligula
Extinct: 1953
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss
![Clavicorona pyxidata (Candelabra coral).](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_9fd0d97f620b4083a8a5692bcbeeda79~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_27,w_425,h_473/fill/w_197,h_219,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Clavicorona%20pyxidata%20(Candelabra%20coral)_.jpg)
© Daniel Jimenez
Species: Clavicorona pyxidata (Candelabra coral)
Extinct: 1920
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and degradation
![Cortinarius cumatilis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_263d189920ce41619aec208a0d2f9049~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_43,y_43,w_463,h_355/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cortinarius%20cumatilis.jpg)
Species: Cortinarius cumatilis
Extinct: 1868
![Cribraria atrofusca.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_5fc604a1fc174244b4eb5c2d834d362b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_65,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cribraria%20atrofusca.jpg)
Species: Cribraria atrofusca
© Franck Mangin
© Daniel Jimenez
![Diderma cingulatum.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_188b94d63ae6473198260279232518e0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_39,y_0,w_522,h_400/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Diderma%20cingulatum.jpg)
Species: Diderma cingulatum
![Gomphus_clavatus_(Pig’s_ear).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_41c749432008488a8c2f6f43c4b7585d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_62,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Gomphus_clavatus_(Pig%E2%80%99s_ear).jpg)
Species: Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s ear)
Extinct: 1927
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and degradation
© The Eumycetozoan Project, 2006
© Jim Parsons
![Gyromitra gigas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_1f0918d5cda94160b2e09acfe057f824~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_95,w_534,h_409/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Gyromitra%20gigas.jpg)
Species: Gyromitra gigas
Extinct: 1916
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and pollution
![Hygrophorus erubescens (Blotched woodwax](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_89bb5d8f98e14fbe9e2e6492c57852ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hygrophorus%20erubescens%20(Blotched%20woodwax.jpg)
Species: Hygrophorus erubescens (Blotched woodwax)
Extinct: 1877
© Jennifer Forman Orth
© Amadej Trnkoczy
![Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle woodwax)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ccea693c23094c62895929307cdef44d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_39,y_0,w_522,h_400/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hygrophorus%20russula%20(Pinkmottle%20woodwax).jpg)
Species: Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle woodwax)
Extinct: 1903
![Leptoporus mollis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_027c92ff9a4d4a81a2907f1054eee829~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Leptoporus%20mollis.jpg)
Species: Leptoporus mollis
Extinct: 1957
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat loss and poor land management
© Alberto Flores Alguacil
© Amadej Trnkoczy
![Lycoperdon decipiens (Steppe puffball).j](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_6755ed6c3cec48b8a518af82ac915689~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_7,y_0,w_587,h_450/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lycoperdon%20decipiens%20(Steppe%20puffball)_j.jpg)
Species: Lycoperdon decipiens (Steppe puffball)
Extinct: 1923
![Mycocalia duriaeana (Dune cannon).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_786de25d74814cc2aa0225cf250fd7d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mycocalia%20duriaeana%20(Dune%20cannon).jpg)
Species: Mycocalia duriaeana (Dune cannon)
Extinct: 1953
© Irene Andersson
© JJ Wuilbaut
![Panellus ringens.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_2e0e0ccc05244173ab31e5ef019a40c7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_7,y_0,w_587,h_450/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Panellus%20ringens.jpg)
Species: Panellus ringens
Extinct: 1887
![Perenniporia medulla-panis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_17708791a59c4ea0bc737833fd01033c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Perenniporia%20medulla-panis.jpg)
Species: Perenniporia medulla-panis
Extinct: 1854
© Jonathan M
© K. Günter Sturm
![Pithya vulgaris.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_d6795a6971ef415da6db3a7996d0e7f0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_44,y_0,w_511,h_392/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pithya%20vulgaris.jpg)
Species: Pithya vulgaris
Extinct: 1888
Factors leading to extinction: Poor land management
![Puccinia asparagi (Asparagus rust).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_ff883a5d2f064512998f64cbfb17e7ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_66,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Puccinia%20asparagi%20(Asparagus%20rust).jpg)
Species: Puccinia asparagi (Asparagus rust)
Extinct: 1936
© Jan Lyngby
© Petr Kokeš
![Puccinia bulbocastani (Great pignut rust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_f456492616f642f4bad57689bb35f835~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_24,y_0,w_553,h_424/fill/w_57,h_44,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Puccinia%20bulbocastani%20(Great%20pignut%20rust.jpg)
Species: Puccinia bulbocastani (Great pignut rust)
Extinct: 1956
![Pycnoporus cinnabarinus.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_9542683707b64aee817c3f0597cd2aeb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pycnoporus%20cinnabarinus.jpg)
Species: Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
Extinct: 1913
© Petr Kokeš
© Petri Roponen
![Schizonella melanogramma.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_9c8b16d043f84436ae94387c267c7695~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_140,w_418,h_321/fill/w_57,h_43,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schizonella%20melanogramma.jpg)
Species: Schizonella melanogramma
Extinct: 1951
© Petr Kokeš
![Tricholoma aurantium (Orange knight).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece1b5_8051941b085a450d85cc67cb8699a96e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_32,w_399,h_540/fill/w_177,h_240,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Tricholoma%20aurantium%20(Orange%20knight).jpg)
Species: Tricholoma aurantium (Orange knight)
Extinct: 1957
© Petri Roponen