List of data deficient insects

1 extinct in the wild insect species (0.01%)520 critically endangered insect species (3.8%)1132 endangered insect species (8.3%)1082 vulnerable insect species (7.5%)897 near threatened insect species (6.5%)6802 least concern insect species (49.7%)1702 data deficient insect species (23.8%)
Insect species (IUCN, 2025-2)
  • 13,696 extant species have been evaluated
  • 10,441 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 7,699 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 2,742 to 5,997 are threatened[c]
  • 59 to 175 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 58 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 1 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 116 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

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.

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

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

Other Orthoptera species

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

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

Other Lepidoptera species

There are 377 beetle species assessed as data deficient.

Other beetle species

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

Other Odonata species

See also

References

  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.