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) statuses, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying. In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 301 near threatened insect species.[1] Of all evaluated insect species, 5.0% 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.
Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.
Other Lepidoptera species
There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.
Ceratophyus hoffmannseggi
Lethrus fallax
Thorectes albarracinus
Thorectes lusitanicus
Thorectes marginatus
Cardinal click beetle (Ampedus cardinalis )
Ampedus carinthiacus
Ampedus coenobita
Ampedus corsicus
Brachygonus meraculus
Crepidophorus mutilatus
Reitterelater bouyoni
Alocoderus carinifrons
Ammoecius lusitanicus
Anomius crovettii
Anomius peyerimhoffi
Anonychonitis freyi
Ateuchetus cicatricosus
Cryptocanthon foveatus
Cryptocanthon genieri
Euorodalus boiteli
Genieridium medinae
Gymnopleurus sturmi
Gyronotus dispar
Gyronotus mulanjensis
Heptaulacus brancoi
Holocephalus sculptus
Macroderes endroedyi
Macroderes undulatus
Mimonthophagus limbibasis
Ontherus grandis
Ontherus irinus
Onthophagus merdarius
Oxysternon pteroderum
Pedaria cambeforti
Phanaeus achilles
Scarabaeus bornemizzai
Scybalocanthon darlingtoni
Other beetle species
Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.
Chlorocypha bamptoni
Angola jewel (Chlorocypha crocea )
Indocypha vittata
Libellago stictica
Tanganyika jewel (Platycypha pinheyi )
Rhinocypha xanthe
Yellow-sided jewel (Stenocypha jacksoni )
Bow-faced jewel (Stenocypha molindica )
Other Odonata species