List of near threatened 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
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 301 near threatened insect species.[1] 5.0% of all evaluated insect species are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of near threatened insect species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.
Hemiptera[]
- Cassini periodical cicada (Magicicada cassini)
- Decim periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim)
- Decula periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecula)
Orthoptera[]
- (Acroneuroptila puddui)
- (Acroneuroptila sardoa)
- (Acrostira bellamyi)
- (Acrostira tamarani)
- (Ariagona margaritae)
- (Arminda canariensis)
- (Canariola willemsei)
- (Chorthippus crassiceps)
- (Chorthippus parnon)
- (Chorthippus pulloides)
- (Dolichopoda aegilion)
- (Dolichopoda annae)
- (Dolichopoda insignis)
- (Dolichopoda kiriakii)
- (Dolichopoda paraskevi)
- (Dolichopoda steriotisi)
- (Eupholidoptera cephalonica)
- (Eupholidoptera uvarovi)
- (Exodrymadusa inornata)
- (Glyphotmethis heldreichi)
- (Gryllomorpha canariensis)
- (Italohippus albicornis)
- (Leptophyes calabra)
- (Leptophyes lisae)
- California ground cricket (Neonemobius eurynotus)
- (Ovaliptila krueperi)
- (Ovaliptila wettsteini)
- (Poecilimon jablanicensis)
- (Poecilimon klausgerhardi)
- (Rhacocleis silvestrii)
- (Rhacocleis werneri)
- Spanistic desert grasshopper (Spaniacris deserticola)
- Black-headed Jerusalem cricket (Stenopelmatus nigrocapitatus)
- (Troglophilus zoiai)
- (Xerohippus solerii)
Hymenoptera[]
- Bombus mendax
- Bombus mucidus
- Colletes halophilus
- Epeolus cruciger
- Formica aquilonia
- Formica lugubris
- Formica polyctena
- Formica pratensis
- Red wood ant (Formica rufa)
- Formica uralensis
- Nomada argentata
- Antennal-waving wasp (Tachysphex pechumani)
Lepidoptera[]
Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.
Swallowtail butterflies[]
- False apollo (Archon apollinus)
- Short-horned baronia (Baronia brevicornis)
- Graphium mendana
- Japanese luehdorfia (Luehdorfia japonica)
- Chimaera birdwing (Ornithoptera chimaera)
- Papilio benguetanus
- Papilio grosesmithi
- Papilio himeros
- Papilio manlius
- Papilio maraho
- Kilimanjaro swallowtail (Papilio sjoestedti)
- Parides burchellanus
- Kaiserihind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
- Borneo birdwing (Troides andromache)
Lycaenids[]
- Lequeux's buff (Baliochila lequeuxi)
- Drakensberg copper (Chrysoritis oreas)
- Iolaus aphnaeoides
- Wineland blue (Lepidochrysops bacchus)
- Large copper (Lycaena dispar)
- Large blue (Phengaris arion)
- Greater large blue (Phengaris arionides)
- Dusky large blue (Phengaris nausithous)
- Scarce large blue (Phengaris teleius)
- Alpine zephyr blue (Plebejus trappi)
- Poecilmitis aureus
- Atlas blue (Polyommatus atlanticus)
- (Polyommatus guezelmavi)
- Higgins's anomalous blue (Polyommatus nephohiptamenos)
- Mother-of-pearl blue (Polyommatus nivescens)
- Panoptes blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes)
- Thestor brachycerus
- Odd-spot blue (Turanana taygetica)
Nymphalids[]
- Lesser false fritillary (Anetia briarea)
- Salvin's anetia (Anetia cubana)
- Jaeger's anetia (Anetia jaegeri)
- False fritillary (Anetia pantheratus)
- False ringlet (Coenonympha oedippus)
- (Coenonympha vaucheri)
- Jamaican monarch (Danaus cleophile)
- White speck ringlet (Erebia claudina)
- Erebia epistgyne (Erebia epistygne)
- Yellow-banded ringlet (Erebia flavofasciata)
- Schaus's crow (Euploea blossomae)
- Javan crow (Euploea gamelia)
- Sumatran crow (Euploea martinii)
- Swainson's crow (Euploea swainson)
- Tobler's crow (Euploea tobleri)
- Woodland grayling (Hipparchia fagi)
- (Hipparchia leighebi)
- Ceylon tree nymph (Idea iasonia)
- Malabar tree-nymph (Idea malabarica)
- Chios meadow brown (Maniola chia)
- Principe sailer (Neptis larseni)
- Zinken's tiger (Parantica albata)
- Nilgiri tiger (Parantica nilgiriensis)
- Javan tiger (Parantica pseudomelaneus)
- Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana)
- Sumatran chocolate tiger (Parantica tityoides)
- Magpie (Protoploea apatela)
Other Lepidoptera species[]
- Mountain clouded yellow (Colias phicomone)
- Small chimney-sweep grass moth (Helenoscoparia nigritalis)
- Wandering Skipper (Panoquina errans)
Beetles[]
There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.
Geotrupids[]
Click beetles[]
- (Ampedus cardinalis)
Scarabaeids[]
Other beetle species[]
- Agathidium pulchellum
- Blue ground beetle (Carabus intricatus)
- Ceruchus chrysomelinus
- Colophon izardi
- Cucujus cinnaberinus
- (Homoeodera compositarum)
- Hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita)
Odonata[]
Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.
Chlorocyphids[]
- (Chlorocypha crocea)
- Tanganyika jewel (Platycypha pinheyi)
- (Stenocypha jacksoni)
- (Stenocypha molindica)
Platycnemidids[]
- Allocnemis abbotti
- Katanga yellowwing (Allocnemis mitwabae)
- Idiocnemis adelbertensis
- Melanoneura bilineata
- Gambia riverjack (Mesocnemis dupuyi)
- Phylloneura westermanni
- Platycnemis agrioides
Gomphids[]
- Diminutive clubtail (Gomphus diminutus)
- Twin-striped clubtail (Gomphus geminatus)
- Pronged clubtail (Gomphus graslinii)
- Hodges' clubtail (Gomphus hodgesi)
- Heliogomphus promelas
- Wall's grappletail (Heliogomphus walli)
- Megalogomphus hannyngtoni
- Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
- Acuminate snaketail (Ophiogomphus acuminatus)
- Appalachian snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
- Cataract hooktail (Paragomphus cataractae)
- Brook hooktail (Paragomphus henryi)
- Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus)
- Belle's sanddragon (Progomphus bellei)
Cordulegastrids[]
- Sombre goldenring (Cordulegaster bidentata)
- (Cordulegaster heros)
- Atlas goldenring (Cordulegaster princeps)
- Italian goldenring (Cordulegaster trinacriae)
Corduliids[]
- Pilbara emerald (Hemicordulia koomina)
- Calvert's emerald (Somatochlora calverti)
- Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)
- Ozark emerald (Somatochlora ozarkensis)
Calopterygids[]
- Atrocalopteryx atrocyana
- Calopteryx coomani
Coenagrionids[]
- Papyrus wisp (Agriocnemis palaeforma)
- (Azuragrion buchholzi)
- Socotra bluet (Azuragrion granti)
- Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)
- Syrian bluet (Coenagrion syriacum)
- Scarlet bluet (Enallagma pictum)
- Pine barrens bluet (Enallagma recurvatum)
- Dumont's bluetail (Ischnura intermedia)
- Nigrohamatum damselfly (Megalagrion nigrohamatum)
- (Megalagrion paludicola)
- Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
- Everglades sprite (Nehalennia pallidula)
- Pygmy damselfly (Nehalennia speciosa)
- (Pseudagrion symoensii)
Aeshnids[]
- Swamp emperor (Anax bangweuluensis)
- Terrestrial evening darner (Antipodophlebia asthenes)
- Green-striped darner (Dromaeschna forcipata)
Libellulids[]
- (Huonia melvillens)
- Indothemis carnatica
- Red chaser (Libellula pontica)
- (Neodythemis nyungwe)
- Trithemis aequalis
- Trithemis brydeni
Other Odonata species[]
- (Argiolestes pusillissimus)
- Alpine redspot (Austropetalia victoria)
- Queen malachite (Ecchlorolestes nylephtha)
- Relict Himalayan dragonfly (Epiophlebia laidlawi)
- Pilbara pin (Eurysticta coolawanyah)
- Coomalie pin (Eurysticta coomalie)
- Ivory-faced flatwing (Heteragrion eboratum)
- Indolestes bellax
- Indolestes indicus
- Mountain river cruiser (Macromia margarita)
- Orange-spotted emerald (Oxygastra curtisii)
- Coastal petaltail (Petalura litorea)
- Horned bannerwing (Stenocora percornuta)
- Tasmanian spotwing (Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides)
See also[]
- Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species
- List of least concern insects
- List of vulnerable insects
- List of endangered 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.
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