List of least concern 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

As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2843 least concern insect species. [1] 47% of all evaluated insect species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 12 insect subspecies as least concern.

Contents

No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

Earwigs

Blattodea

Phasmatodea species

Termites

Orthoptera

There are 184 species and six subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as least concern.

Crickets

Acridids

Tettigoniids

Species

Subspecies

Rhaphidophorids

Phaneropterids

Species

Subspecies

Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera

There are 106 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as least concern.

Ants

Colletids

Melittids

Apids

Halictids

Andrenids

Megachilids

Mantises

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 420 species and one subspecies in the order Lepidoptera assessed as least concern.

Swallowtail butterflies

Lycaenids

Nymphalids

Skippers

Species

Subspecies

Pierids

Riodinids

Beetles

There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Geotrupids

Longhorn beetles

Click beetles

Eucnemids

Scarabaeids

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 1690 species and five subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as least concern.

Platystictids

Chlorogomphids

Argiolestids

Perilestids

Chlorocyphids

Platycnemidids

Species

Subspecies

Synlestids

Megapodagrionids

Gomphids

Cordulegastrids

Corduliids

Calopterygids

Coenagrionids

Species

Subspecies

Euphaeids

Synthemistids

Macromiids

Lestids

Aeshnids

Libellulids

Species

Subspecies

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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