List of data deficient insects

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Circle frame.svg1 extinct in the wild insect species (0.02%)195 critically endangered insect species (3.3%)343 endangered insect species (5.7%)608 vulnerable insect species (10%)301 near threatened insect species (5.0%)2843 least concern insect species (47%)1702 data deficient insect species (28%)
Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1)
  • 5993 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4291 of those are fully assessed [lower-alpha 1]
  • 3144 are not threatened at present [lower-alpha 2]
  • 1146 to 2848 are threatened [lower-alpha 3]
  • 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 58 extinct (EX) species [lower-alpha 4]
    • 1 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
  1. ↑ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ↑ NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. ↑ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ↑ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1702 data deficient insect species. [1] Of all evaluated insect species, 28% are listed as data deficient. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.

Contents

This is a complete list of data deficient insect species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

Blattodea

Orthoptera

There are 50 species in the order Orthoptera assessed as data deficient.

Acridids

Tettigoniids

Phaneropterids

Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera

There are 316 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as data deficient.

Colletids

Melittids

Apids

Halictids

Andrenids

Megachilids

Mantises

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 87 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as data deficient.

Pyralids

Swallowtail butterflies

Lycaenids

Nymphalids

Skippers

Other Lepidoptera species

Beetles

There are 377 beetle species assessed as data deficient.

Geotrupids

Longhorn beetles

Click beetles

Erotylids

Scarabaeids

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 868 species in the order Odonata assessed as data deficient.

Platystictids

Chlorogomphids

Argiolestids

Chlorocyphids

Isostictids

Platycnemidids

Megapodagrionids

Gomphids

Cordulegastrids

Corduliids

Calopterygids

Coenagrionids

Euphaeids

Macromiids

Lestids

Aeshnids

Libellulids

Polythorids

Other Odonata species

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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