List of near threatened 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
Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU) statuses, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying. Status iucn3.1 NT.svg
Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU) statuses, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 301 near threatened insect species. [1] Of all evaluated insect species, 5.0% are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.

Contents

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

Hemiptera

Orthoptera

Hymenoptera

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.

Swallowtail butterflies

Lycaenids

Nymphalids

Other Lepidoptera species

Beetles

There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.

Geotrupids

Click beetles

Scarabaeids

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.

Chlorocyphids

Platycnemidids

Gomphids

Cordulegastrids

Corduliids

Calopterygids

Coenagrionids

Aeshnids

Libellulids

Other Odonata species

See also

Related Research Articles

On 29 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 2657 near threatened species, subspecies, stocks and sub-populations in the Animalia kingdom.

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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