List of least concern insects explained

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

Termites

• Nasutitermes maheensis
• Neotermes laticollis

Orthoptera

There are 184 species and six subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as least concern.

Tettigoniids

SpeciesSubspecies

• Clonia wahlbergi wahlbergi
• Lesser reed katydid (Pseudorhynchus pungens meridionalis)

Phaneropterids

SpeciesSubspecies

Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera

There are 106 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as least concern.

Ants

• Leptothorax recedens

Megachilids

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 420 species and one subspecies in the order Lepidoptera assessed as least concern.

Skippers

SpeciesSubspecies

• Oreisplanus munionga larana

Riodinids

Beetles

There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 1690 species and five subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as least concern.

Platycnemidids

SpeciesSubspecies

• Platycnemis pennipes nitidula

Coenagrionids

SpeciesSubspecies

• Pele damselfly (Megalagrion amaurodytum peles)

Libellulids

SpeciesSubspecies

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016.1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 4 July 2016.