List of data deficient insects
- : 1 species
- Critically endangered (CR): 195 species
- Endangered (EN): 343 species
- Vulnerable (VU): 608 species
- Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 301 species
- Least concern (LC): 2,843 species
- Data deficient (DD): 1,702 species
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)]
- ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
- ^ NT, LR/cd, LC.
- ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
- ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1702 data deficient insect species.[1] 28% of all evaluated insect species are listed as data deficient. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.
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[]
- (Acrotylus mossambicus)
- (Arcyptera alzonai)
- (Arminda hierroensis)
- (Coryphosima cytidonota)
- (Eyprepocnemis burtti)
- (Eyprepocnemis reducta)
- (Gymnobothrus oberthuri)
- (Gymnobothrus roemeri)
- (Sphingonotus crivellarii)
- (Unalia fitzgeraldi)
- (Xerohippus azami)
- (Xerohippus cyprius)
- (Xerohippus sinuosus)
Tettigoniids[]
- (Alfredectes browni)
- (Clonia charpentieri)
- (Cloniella praedatoria)
- (Conocephalus grebenchikovi)
- (Namaquadectes irroratus)
- (Rhacocleis agiostratica)
- (Rhacocleis uvarovi)
Phaneropterids[]
- Sopatas' black-kneed katydid (Aprosphylus sopatarum)
- (Brinckiella elegans)
- (Brinckiella serricauda)
- (Brinckiella viridis)
- (Conchotopoda belcki)
- (Conchotopoda brunneri)
- (Conchotopoda crassicauda)
- (Conchotopoda grallatoria)
- (Conchotopoda leptocerca)
- (Conchotopoda parva)
- (Ducetia chelocerca)
- (Griffiniana pedestris)
- (Phaneroptera nigropunctata)
- (Pseudosaga angolensis)
- (Symmetropleura plana)
Other Orthoptera species[]
- Kaikoura weta (Deinacrida parva)
- (Dolichopoda baccettii)
- (Dolichopoda capreensis)
- (Dolichopoda giachinoi)
- (Dolichopoda muceddai)
- (Gryllomorpha cretensis)
- Prairie mole cricket (Gryllotalpa major)
- (Modicogryllus pseudocyprius)
- (Mogoplistes kinzelbachi)
Hymenoptera[]
There are 316 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as data deficient.
Colletids[]
Melittids[]
Apids[]
- Ashton's cuckoo bumblebee (Bombus bohemicus)
- Bombus cryptarum
- Great yellow bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus)
- Fernald cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus flavidus)
- Bombus jonellus
- Bombus kirbiellus
- (Bombus natvigi)
- Active bumble bee (Bombus neoboreus)
- Polar bumble bee (Bombus polaris)
- Bombus pullatus
Halictids[]
Andrenids[]
- Andrena cervina
- Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva)
- Andrena semilaevis
- Andrena suerinensis
Megachilids[]
- Megachile alpicola
- Megachile apennina
- Megachile baetica
- Megachile binominata
- Megachile bioculata
- Megachile breviceps
- Megachile canariensis
- Megachile canescens
- Megachile cressa
- Megachile dacica
- Megachile fuerteventurae
- Megachile giraudi
- Megachile gothalauniensis
- Megachile hohmanni
- Megachile hungarica
- Megachile lucidifrons
- Megachile mavromoustakisi
- Megachile opacifrons
- Megachile pugillatoria
- Megachile punctatissima
- Megachile pusilla
- Megachile rhodosiaca
- Megachile roeweri
- Megachile rufescens
- Megachile semicircularis
- Megachile semipleta
- Megachile troodica
Mantises[]
- (Pseudoyersinia betancuriae)
- (Pseudoyersinia pilipes)
- (Pseudoyersinia teydeana)
Lepidoptera[]
Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 87 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as data deficient.
Pyralids[]
- 'ohe hedyleptan moth (Omiodes asaphombra)
- Omiodes continuatalis
- Oahu Swamp hedyleptan moth (Omiodes epicentra)
- Olaʻa banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes euryprora)
- Fullaway's banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes fullawayi)
- Laysan hedyleptan moth (Omiodes laysanensis)
- Meyrick's banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes meyricki)
- Maui banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes musicola)
- Telegraphic hedyleptan moth (Omiodes telegrapha)
Swallowtail butterflies[]
- Losaria palu (Atrophaneura palu)
- Mansfield's three-tailed swallowtail (Bhutanitis mansfieldi)
- Graphium aurivilliusi
- Chinese luehdorfia (Luehdorfia chinensis)
- Tithonus birdwing (Ornithoptera tithonus)
- African giant swallowtail (Papilio antimachus)
- Scarce Haitian swallowtail (Papilio aristor)
- Poey's black swallowtail (Papilio caiguanabus)
- Papilio garleppi
- Papilio maroni
- Madagascan emperor swallowtail (Papilio morondavana)
- Parides coelus
- Hahnel's Amazonian swallowtail (Parides hahneli)
- Parides klagesi
- Parides pizarro
- Parides steinbachi
- Golden kaiserihind (Teinopalpus aureus)
Lycaenids[]
- Mullin's copper (Aloeides mullini)
- (Apharitis zohra)
- (Aricia bassoni)
- St. Leger's epitola (Cerautola legeri)
- Salvatore's ciliate blue (Cupidesthes salvatoris)
- Schmitt's eresina (Eresina schmitti)
- Eresiomera ouesso
- Green tiger blue (Hewitsonia beryllina)
- Caroline's sapphire (Iolaus carolinae)
- Fouta Djalon sapphire (Iolaus djaloni)
- Likpe sapphire (Iolaus likpe)
- Newport's sapphire (Iolaus newporti)
- Lachnocnema riftensis
- Lepidochrysops delicata
- Pennington's blue (Lepidochrysops penningtoni)
- Leptomyrina sudanica
- Micropentila bunyoro
- Ornipholidotos francisci
- Ornipholidotos ghesquierei
- Ornipholidotos goodgerae
- Ornipholidotos nancy
- (Plebejus martini)
- Poecilmitis pan
- (Polyommatus cilicius)
- (Polyommatus ellisoni)
- (Polyommatus larseni)
- (Polyommatus sertavulensis)
- (Polyommatus syriacus)
- Pseudaletis arrhon
- Ducarme's fantasy (Pseudaletis ducarmei)
- Melissa's fantasy (Pseudaletis melissae)
- (Pseudophilotes barbagiae)
- (Pseudophilotes jordanicus)
- Kigoma telipna (Telipna kigoma)
- Dondo buff (Teriomima williami)
- Thermoniphas stempfferi
- Toxochitona ankole
Nymphalids[]
- Dark giant grayling (Berberia lambessanus)
- Plantrou's forester (Euphaedra plantroui)
- Scarce fritillary (Euphydryas maturna)
- (Hipparchia ellena)
- Neptis vingerhoedti
- (Pyronia janiroides)
- Tirumala alba
Skippers[]
- Eight-spotted skipper (Dalla octomaculata)
- Algerian grizzled skipper (Muschampia leuzeae)
- Barbary skipper (Muschampia mohammed)
- Aladag skipper (Pyrgus aladaghensis)
- (Pyrgus bolkariensis)
Other Lepidoptera species[]
- Eriogaster catax
- (Euchloe pechi)
- Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabelae)
- Hyles hippophaes
- Mylothris polychroma
- Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina)
- Hawaiian hopseed looper moth (Scotorythra paratactis)
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[]
- Wall's shadowdamsel (Drepanosticta walli)
- Protosticta antelopoides
- Protosticta hearseyi
Chlorogomphids[]
Argiolestids[]
- Barrington flatwing (Austroargiolestes brookhousei)
- Turquoise flatwing (Griseargiolestes bucki)
- Nesolestes pauliani
- Nesolestes ranavalona
- Podopteryx casuarina
Chlorocyphids[]
- Calocypha laidlawi
- Congo red jewel (Chlorocypha ghesquierei)
- Sunset jewel (Chlorocypha helenae)
- Dull jewel (Chlorocypha neptunus)
- Red-bellied jewel (Chlorocypha rubriventris)
- Lucifer jewel (Platycypha eliseva)
- Petite jewel (Platycypha picta)
- Rhinoneura caerulea
Isostictids[]
- Queensland pin (Eurysticta reevesi)
Platycnemidids[]
- Allocnemis eisentrauti
- Gabon yellowwing (Allocnemis interrupta)
- Caconeura gomphoides
- Caconeura ramburi
- Caconeura risi
- Copera superplatypes
- Cyanocnemis aureofrons
- (Elattoneura morini)
- (Elattoneura perisi)
- Elattoneura souteri
- Esme cyaneovittata
- Esme mudiensis
- Congo riverjack (Mesocnemis saralisa)
- Spot-winged threadtail (Nososticta kalumburu)
- Koolpinyah threadtail (Nososticta koolpinyah)
- Phantom featherleg (Platycnemis phasmovolans)
- Prodasineura flavifacies
Megapodagrionids[]
- Heteragrion dorsale
- Heteragrion flavidorsum
- Heteragrion melanurum
- Heteragrion triangulare
- Philosina buchi
Gomphids[]
- Acrogomphus fraseri
- Murray river hunter (Austrogomphus angelorum)
- Black vicetail (Austrogomphus atratus)
- Northern river hunter (Austrogomphus doddi)
- Tiny hunter (Austrogomphus pusillus)
- Burmagomphus cauvericus
- Burmagomphus laidlawi
- Cornigomphus guineensis
- Cyclogomphus heterostylus
- Syrandiri clubtail (Davidioides martini)
- West Mexican knobtail (Epigomphus crepidus)
- Dashed ringtail (Erpetogomphus heterodon)
- Gomphidia kodaguensis
- Tamaulipan clubtail (Gomphus gonzalezi)
- Gomphus kinzelbachi
- (Gomphus ubadschii)
- (Libyogomphus bwambae)
- (Libyogomphus christinae)
- (Libyogomphus emiliae)
- (Libyogomphus mamfei)
- Macrogomphus annulatus
- Macrogomphus wynaadicus
- Megalogomphus superbus
- Merogomphus longistigma
- (Neurogomphus cocytius)
- Yellow-fronted longleg (Notogomphus flavifrons)
- Onychogomphus acinaces
- Onychogomphus kitchingmani
- Onychogomphus malabarensis
- (Onychogomphus nigrotibialis)
- Onychogomphus pilosus
- Onychogomphus striatus
- (Paragomphus crenigomphoides)
- (Paragomphus kiautai)
- (Paragomphus machadoi)
- (Paragomphus tournieri)
- Paragomphus zambeziensis
- (Phyllocycla malkini)
- Hispaniolan sanddragon (Progomphus serenus)
- (Sieboldius alexanderi)
- (Tragogomphus ellioti)
Cordulegastrids[]
Corduliids[]
- Libellulosoma minuta
- Broad-tailed shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli)
- Somatochlora daviesi
- Somatochlora georgiana
- Treeline emerald (Somatochlora sahlbergi)
- (Tetragoneuria spinosa)
Calopterygids[]
- Calopteryx laosica
- Calopteryx oberthuri
- (Sapho fumosa)
Coenagrionids[]
- (Aciagrion balachowskyi)
- (Aciagrion brosseti)
- Awl-tipped slim (Aciagrion macrootithenae)
- (Aciagrion nodosum)
- Tiny slim (Aciagrion rarum)
- (Aciagrion zambiense)
- Tropical wisp (Agriocnemis dobsoni)
- (Argia percellulata)
- (Argia pima)
- Argiocnemis solitaria
- (Ceriagrion katamborae)
- Coenagrion australocaspicum
- Coenagrion persicum
- Coenagrion vanbrinkae
- Jamaican bromeliad damsel (Diceratobasis macrogaster)
- Hispaniolan bromeliad damsel (Diceratobasis melanogaster)
- Woodnymph damsel (Hylaeonympha magoi)
- Tiny threadtail (Junix elumbis)
- Cream-tipped swampdamsel (Leptobasis melinogaster)
- Amalia helicopter (Mecistogaster amalia)
- Mecistogaster martinezi
- Sri Lanka midget (Mortonagrion ceylonicum)
- Mortonagrion varralli
- Orange-sided threadtail (Neoneura carnatica)
- Cuban blue threadtail (Neoneura maria)
- Prolonged threadtail (Proneura prolongata)
- Black-fronted threadtail (Protoneura capillaris)
- (Pseudagrion angolense)
- Pretty sprite (Pseudagrion coeruleipunctum)
- (Pseudagrion grilloti)
- Pseudagrion indicum
- (Xanthocnemis sobrina)
Euphaeids[]
- Dysphaea ethela
Macromiids[]
- Macromia flavicincta
- Macromia indica
- Rainforest cruiser (Macromia viridescens)
- (Phyllomacromia lamottei)
- (Phyllomacromia occidentalis)
- (Phyllomacromia villiersi)
Lestids[]
- Small reedling (Indolestes alleni)
- Indolestes anomalus
- Indolestes assamicus
- Indolestes bilineatus
- Indolestes coeruleus
- Indolestes inflatus
- Indolestes pulcherrimus
- Lestes angularis
- Lestes debellardi
- Lestes garoensis
- Lestes malaisei
- Lestes nigriceps
- Algerian spreadwing (Lestes numidicus)
- Lestes silvaticus
- Lestes umbrinus
- Lestes urubamba
Aeshnids[]
- Williamson's darner (Aeshna williamsoniana)
- Cephalaeschna acutifrons
- (Cephalaeschna klotsae)
- Gynacantha dravida
- (Neuraeschna mina)
- (Pinheyschna moori)
- Tropical cascade darner (Spinaeschna watsoni)
Libellulids[]
- (Aethiothemis gamblesi)
- (Aethiothemis mediofasciata)
- Atratothemis reelsi
- Crocothemis striata
- Bromeliad dragonlet (Erythrodiplax bromeliicola)
- Hylaeothemis indica
- Lyriothemis acigastra
- (Malgassophlebia westfalli)
- Angola micmac (Micromacromia flava)
- (Neodythemis fitzgeraldi)
- (Neodythemis munyaga)
- Canopy skimmer (Nothodiplax dendrophila)
- Orthetrum borneense
- Arrow skimmer (Orthetrum sagitta)
- Blue rock skimmer (Paltothemis cyanosoma)
- (Planiplax machadoi)
- St. Helena darter (Sympetrum dilatatum)
- Tetrathemis denticauda
- (Tetrathemis fraseri)
- Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis
- (Trithemis fumosa)
- Superb dropwing (Trithemis hartwigi)
- (Trithemis osvaldae)
- St Lucia basker (Urothemis luciana)
Polythorids[]
- Cora chiribiquete
- Cora confusa
- Cora dorada
- Cora dualis
- Cora modesta
- Cora munda
- Cora parda
Other Odonata species[]
- Montane relict damsel (Amphipteryx agrioides)
- Oaxaca relict damsel (Amphipteryx longicaudata)
- Tropical shutwing (Cordulephya bidens)
- Red bareleg (Dicterias atrosanguinea)
- Pretty tigertail (Eusynthemis netta)
- Beech tigertail (Eusynthemis ursula)
- Idionyx corona
- Idionyx minima
- Idionyx saffronata
- Idionyx travancorensis
- Jill's shadowcruiser (Idomacromia jillianae)
- Queensland swiftwing (Lathrocordulia garrisoni)
- Spotwing (Neopetalia punctata)
- Nesocordulia malgassica
- Nesocordulia villiersi
- Unicorn redspot (Phyllopetalia stictica)
See also[]
- Lists of IUCN Red List data deficient species
- List of least concern insects
- List of near threatened insects
- List of vulnerable insects
- List of endangered insects
- List of critically endangered insects
- List of recently extinct insects
References[]
- ^ "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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