List of near threatened arthropods explained

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 390 near threatened arthropod species.^[1] Of all evaluated arthropod species, 4.1% are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists six arthropod subspecies as near threatened.

No subpopulations of arthropods have been evaluated by the IUCN.

This is a complete list of near threatened arthropod species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

Branchiopoda

• Mono Lake brine shrimp (Artemia monica)
• California linderiella (Linderiella occidentalis)

Entognatha

• Blasconura batai
• Lepidonella lecongkieti

Malacostracans

Decapods

There are 71 decapod species and six decapod subspecies assessed as near threatened.

Atyids

SpeciesSubspecies

Other decapod species

Insects

There are 301 insect species assessed as near threatened.

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.

Other Lepidoptera species

Beetles

There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.

Other Odonata species

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species
• List of least concern arthropods
• List of vulnerable arthropods
• List of endangered arthropods
• List of critically endangered arthropods
• List of recently extinct arthropods
• List of data deficient arthropods

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.