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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
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
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"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 .