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List of least concern insects

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.

1 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[a]
  • 3144 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1146 to 2848 are threatened[c]
  • 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 58 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 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

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 edit

Blattodea edit

Phasmatodea species edit

Termites edit

Orthoptera edit

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

Crickets edit

Acridids edit

Tettigoniids edit

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Rhaphidophorids edit

Phaneropterids edit

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Subspecies

Other Orthoptera species edit

Hymenoptera edit

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

Ants edit

Colletids edit

Melittids edit

Apids edit

Halictids edit

Andrenids edit

Megachilids edit

Mantises edit

Lepidoptera edit

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

Swallowtail butterflies edit

Lycaenids edit

Nymphalids edit

Skippers edit

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Subspecies

Pierids edit

Riodinids edit

Beetles edit

There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Geotrupids edit

Longhorn beetles edit

Click beetles edit

Eucnemids edit

Scarabaeids edit

Other beetle species edit

Odonata edit

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

Platystictids edit

Chlorogomphids edit

Argiolestids edit

Perilestids edit

Chlorocyphids edit

Platycnemidids edit

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Synlestids edit

Megapodagrionids edit

Gomphids edit

Cordulegastrids edit

Corduliids edit

Calopterygids edit

Coenagrionids edit

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Euphaeids edit

Synthemistids edit

Macromiids edit

Lestids edit

Aeshnids edit

Libellulids edit

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Subspecies

Polythorids edit

Other Odonata species edit

See also edit

References edit

  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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