List of least concern insects
Topic: Biology
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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.
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
- Spirolabia browni
Blattodea
Phasmatodea species
Termites
- Nasutitermes maheensis
- Neotermes laticollis
Orthoptera
There are 184 species and six subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as least concern.
Crickets
Acridids
Tettigoniids
Species
Subspecies
- Clonia wahlbergi wahlbergi
- Lesser reed katydid (Pseudorhynchus pungens meridionalis)
Rhaphidophorids
Phaneropterids
Species
Subspecies
Other Orthoptera species
Hymenoptera
There are 106 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as least concern.
Ants
Colletids
Melittids
Apids
Halictids
Andrenids
Megachilids
Mantises
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 420 species and one subspecies in the order Lepidoptera assessed as least concern.
Swallowtail butterflies
Lycaenids
Nymphalids
Skippers
Species
Subspecies
- Oreisplanus munionga larana
Pierids
Riodinids
Beetles
There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.
Geotrupids
Longhorn beetles
Click beetles
Eucnemids
Scarabaeids
Other beetle species
Odonata
Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 1690 species and five subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as least concern.
Platystictids
Chlorogomphids
Argiolestids
Perilestids
Chlorocyphids
Platycnemidids
Species
Subspecies
- Platycnemis pennipes nitidula
Synlestids
Megapodagrionids
Gomphids
Cordulegastrids
Corduliids
Calopterygids
Coenagrionids
Species
Subspecies
- Pele damselfly (Megalagrion amaurodytum peles)
Euphaeids
Synthemistids
Macromiids
Lestids
Aeshnids
Libellulids
Species
Subspecies
Polythorids
Other Odonata species
See also
- Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species
- List of near threatened 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". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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