List of endangered 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
As of July 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 343 endangered insect species.[1] 5.7% of all evaluated insect species are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 21 insect subspecies as endangered.
No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.
For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of extinction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered insects are listed separately. There are 538 insect species which are endangered or critically endangered.
Additionally 1702 insect species (28% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.[2] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed."[3]
This is a complete list of endangered insect species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.
Blattodea[]
- minor
- aldabrensis
- Gerlach's cockroach (Nocticola gerlachi)
- lunulata
Orthoptera[]
There are 91 species and two subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as endangered.
Lentulids[]
- Slender restio grasshopper (Betiscoides meridionalis)
- (Betiscoides parva)
- (Betiscoides sjostedti)
Tetrigids[]
Euschmidtiids[]
- (Chromomastax jagoi)
- (Euschmidtia fitzgeraldi)
- (Euschmidtia tangana)
Mogoplistids[]
Pamphagids[]
- (Glyphanus obtusus)
- (Kurtharzia sulcata)
- (Orchamus gracilis)
- (Orchamus kaltenbachi)
- (Paranocarodes chopardi)
- (Prionotropis hystrix)
- (Prionotropis willemsorum)
- (Purpuraria erna)
- (Purpuraria magna)
Crickets[]
Species
- (Metioche bolivari)
- Laricis tree cricket (Oecanthus laricis)
- (Seychellesia longicercata)
Subspecies
Acridids[]
- (Acanthoxia aculeus)
- (Acteana alazonica)
- (Afrophlaeoba euthynota)
- (Afrophlaeoba longicornis)
- (Afrophlaeoba nguru)
- (Aresceutica morogorica)
- (Aresceutica subnuda)
- (Chorthippus ferdinandi)
- (Chorthippus relicticus)
- (Dociostaurus minutus)
- (Enoplotettix gardineri)
- (Eupropacris pompalis)
- Uvinza grasshopper (Hadrolecocatantops uvinza)
- (Liladownsia fraile)
- (Ochrilidia nuragica)
- (Oropodisma chelmosi)
- (Oropodisma karavica)
- (Oropodisma parnassica)
- (Oropodisma tymphrestosi)
- (Peripodisma tymphii)
- (Rammeihippus dinaricus)
- (Sphingonotus guanchus)
- (Sphingonotus nodulosus)
- (Stenobothrus clavatus)
- Zayante band-winged grasshopper (Trimerotropis infantilis)
- Santa Monica Mountains grasshopper (Trimerotropis occidentaloides)
- Lompoc grasshopper (Trimerotropis occulens)
Tettigoniids[]
- Brown false shieldback (Aroegas fuscus)
- (Bradyporus macrogaster)
- (Bucephaloptera cypria)
- (Calliphona alluaudi)
- (Calliphona gomerensis)
- (Calliphona palmensis)
- (Conocephalus basutoanus)
- (Conocephalus vaginalis)
- (Eupholidoptera astyla)
- (Eupholidoptera spinigera)
- Kawanaphila pachomai
- (Parnassiana chelmos)
- (Parnassiana tymphiensis)
- (Parnassiana tymphrestos)
- (Peringueyella rentzi)
- (Pholidoptera lucasi)
- Psacadonotus insulanus
- (Rhacocleis buchichii)
- Seychelles predatory bush-cricket (Seselphisis visenda)
- (Thoracistus jambila)
- (Thoracistus semeniphagus)
- (Thoracistus thyraeus)
- Throscodectes xederoides
- Throscodectes xiphos
- (Zeuneriana marmorata)
Phaneropterids[]
Species
- (Brinckiella arboricola)
- (Isophya mavromoustakisi)
- (Poecilimon gracilioides)
- (Poecilimon paros)
- (Poecilimon pindos)
- (Poecilimon soulion)
Subspecies
Hymenoptera[]
Lepidoptera[]
Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 51 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as endangered.
Swallowtail butterflies[]
- Graphium levassori
- Apo Swallowtail (Graphium sandawanum)
- Queen Alexandra's birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae)
- Wallace's golden birdwing (Ornithoptera croesus)
- Southern tailed birdwing (Ornithoptera meridionalis)
- Papilio aristophontes
- Luzon peacock swallowtail (Papilio chikae)
- Homerus swallowtail (Papilio homerus)
- Papilio moerneri
Lycaenids[]
- Illidge's ant blue (Acrodipsas illidgei)
- Cloud copper (Aloeides nubilus)
- Arawacus aethesa
- Joiceya praeclarus
- Nirodia belphegor
- Orachrysops niobe
- Dickson's Copper (Oxychaeta dicksoni)
- Bathurst copper (Paralucia spinifera)
- Vogel's blue (Plebejus vogelii)
- Zullich's blue (Plebejus zullichi)
- Poecilmitis rileyi
- Poecilmitis swanepoeli
- Mesopotamian blue (Polyommatus dama)
- Piedmont anomalous blue (Polyommatus humedasae)
- (Polyommatus theresiae)
- (Pseudophilotes fatma)
- Wallengren's Copper (Trimenia wallengrenii)
Nymphalids[]
- Comoro friar (Amauris comorana)
- (Arethusana aksouali)
- Biak dark crow (Euploea albicosta)
- Murphy's crow (Euploea caespes)
- Seychelles crow (Euploea mitra)
- Biak threespot crow (Euploea tripunctata)
- (Hipparchia christenseni)
- Ponza grayling (Hipparchia sbordonii)
- Hewitson's small tree-nymph (Ideopsis hewitsonii)
- (Lasiommata meadewaldoi)
- (Maniola halicarnassus)
- Kuekenthal's yellow tiger (Parantica kuekenthali)
- Biak tiger (Parantica marcia)
- Milagros' tiger (Parantica milagros)
- Father Schoenig's chocolate (Parantica schoenigi)
- Bonthain tiger (Parantica sulewattan)
- Timor yellow tiger (Parantica timorica)
- Madeiran speckled wood (Pararge xiphia)
- Pseudochazara amymone
- Pseudochazara euxina
- Schneider's surprise (Tiradelphe schneideri)
Other Lepidoptera species[]
- Madeiran brimstone (Gonepteryx maderensis)
- Black grass-dart butterfly (Ocybadistes knightorum)
- Canary Islands Large White (Pieris cheiranthi)
- Fabulous green sphinx moth (Tinostoma smaragditis)
Beetles[]
There are 72 beetle species assessed as endangered.
Dytiscids[]
- Agabus clypealis
- Agabus discicollis
- Agabus hozgargantae
- Deronectes aljibensis
- Graptodytes delectus
- Hydrotarsus pilosus
- Rhantus alutaceus
- Rhithrodytes agnus
Stag beetles[]
Geotrupids[]
Longhorn beetles[]
- Pitt Island longhorn beetle (Xylotoles costatus)
Scarabaeids[]
- Canthonella gomezi
- (Cheirotonus jambar)
- (Mellissius adumbratus)
Other beetle species[]
- Sacramento beetle (Anthicus sacramento)
- Goldstreifiger (Buprestis splendens)
- Columbia river tiger beetle (Cicindela columbica)
- Puritan tiger beetle (Cicindela puritana)
- Lichen weevil (Gymnopholus lichenifer)
- Violet click beetle (Limoniscus violaceus)
Odonata[]
Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 97 species and 19 subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as endangered.
Platystictids[]
- Cacao shadowdamsel (Palaemnema baltodanoi)
- Chiriquita shadowdamsel (Palaemnema chiriquita)
- Black-backed shadowdamsel (Palaemnema melanota)
- Reventazón shadowdamsel (Palaemnema reventazoni)
Platycnemidids[]
Species
- Allocnemis montana
- Arabineura khalidi
- Jungle threadtail (Elattoneura caesia)
- Two-spotted threadtail (Elattoneura oculata)
- Liberian riverjack (Mesocnemis tisi)
- Kubusi featherlegs (Metacnemis valida)
- Pilbara threadtail (Nososticta pilbara)
Subspecies
Megapodagrionids[]
- Heteragrion calendulum
- Jamaican hypolestes (Hypolestes clara)
- Rhipidolestes okinawanus
- Paria wood elf (Sciotropis lattkei)
Gomphids[]
Species
- Asiagomphus yayeyamensis
- Humped knobtail (Epigomphus camelus)
- Guatemalan knobtail (Epigomphus clavatus)
- Horned knobtail (Epigomphus corniculatus)
- Donnelly's knobtail (Epigomphus donnellyi)
- Flint's knobtail (Epigomphus flinti)
- Limón knobtail (Epigomphus houghtoni)
- Maya knobtail (Epigomphus maya)
- Paulson's knobtail (Epigomphus paulsoni)
- Alajuela knobtail (Epigomphus subsimilis)
- Tuxtla knobtail (Epigomphus sulcatistyla)
- Cartago knobtail (Epigomphus verticicornis)
- Westfall's knobtail (Epigomphus westfalli)
- (Gomphidia kelloggi)
- Rivulet tiger (Gomphidia pearsoni)
- Cherokee clubtail (Gomphus consanguis)
- Columbia clubtail (Gomphus lynnae)
- Microgomphus wijaya
- Notogomphus cottarellii
- Maathai's longleg (Notogomphus maathaiae)
- Notogomphus ruppeli
- Southern snaketail (Ophiogomphus australis)
- Edmund's snaketail (Ophiogomphus edmundo)
- Ris's sanddragon (Progomphus risi)
- Bristle-tipped sanddragon (Progomphus tennesseni)
- Elusive sanddragon (Progomphus zephyrus)
Subspecies
Calopterygids[]
Species
- Glittering demoiselle (Calopteryx exul)
- Clear-winged demoiselle (Calopteryx hyalina)
- Syrian demoiselle (Calopteryx syriaca)
- (Sapho puella)
- (Umma mesumbei)
Subspecies
Coenagrionids[]
Species
- Blue-and-orange threadtail (Microneura caligata)
- Pseudagrion arabicum
- Badplaas sprite (Pseudagrion inopinatum)
Subspecies
Aeshnids[]
Species
- Cretan spectre (Boyeria cretensis)
- Oligoaeschna kunigamiensis
Subspecies
Libellulids[]
Species
- Fruhstorfer's junglewatcher (Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi)
- Tetrathemis yerburii
- Thalassothemis marchali
- Urothemis thomasi
Subspecies
Other Odonata[]
Species
- Dune ringtail (Austrolestes minjerriba)
- Amatola malachite (Chlorolestes apricans)
- Greek goldenring (Cordulegaster helladica)
- Hemicordulia ogasawarensis
- Ancient greenling (Hemiphlebia mirabilis)
- Idionyx galeata
- Macromia kubokaiya
- Beautiful petaltail (Petalura pulcherrima)
- Metropolitan redspot (Phyllopetalia altarensis)
- Hispaniolan malachite (Phylolestes ethelae)
- Rhinocypha hageni
- Rhinocypha uenoi
Subspecies
- (Cordulegaster helladica buchholzi)
Other insect species[]
- (Acizzia mccarthyi)
- Giant torrent midge (Edwardsina gigantea)
- (Graffaea seychellensis)
- Sugarfoot moth fly (Nemapalpus nearcticus)
- (Pseudoyersinia canariensis)
- Large Blue Lake mayfly (Tasmanophlebi lacuscoerulei)
- Fonseca's seed fly (Botanophila fonsecai)
See also[]
- Lists of IUCN Red List endangered species
- List of least concern insects
- List of near threatened insects
- List of vulnerable insects
- List of critically endangered insects
- List of recently extinct insects
- List of data deficient 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.
- ^ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Lists of animals by conservation status
- Lists of insects
- Insects by conservation status