List of data deficient insects

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.

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

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

Blattodea edit

Orthoptera edit

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

Acridids edit

Tettigoniids edit

Phaneropterids edit

Other Orthoptera species edit

Hymenoptera edit

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

Colletids edit

Melittids edit

Apids edit

Halictids edit

Andrenids edit

Megachilids edit

Mantises edit

Lepidoptera edit

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

Pyralids edit

Swallowtail butterflies edit

Lycaenids edit

Nymphalids edit

Skippers edit

Other Lepidoptera species edit

Beetles edit

There are 377 beetle species assessed as data deficient.

Geotrupids edit

Longhorn beetles edit

Click beetles edit

Erotylids edit

Scarabaeids edit

Other beetle species edit

Odonata edit

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

Platystictids edit

Chlorogomphids edit

Argiolestids edit

Chlorocyphids edit

Isostictids edit

Platycnemidids edit

Megapodagrionids edit

Gomphids edit

Cordulegastrids edit

Corduliids edit

Calopterygids edit

Coenagrionids edit

Euphaeids edit

Macromiids edit

Lestids edit

Aeshnids edit

Libellulids edit

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.