Biology:List of least concern insects

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As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2843 least concern insect species. 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

Species

Subspecies

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

Phaneropterids

Species

Subspecies

Hymenoptera

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

Ants

• Leptothorax recedens

Lepidoptera

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

Skippers

Species

Subspecies

• Oreisplanus munionga larana

Beetles

There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Odonata

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

Platycnemidids

Species

Subspecies

• Platycnemis pennipes nitidula

Coenagrionids

Species

Subspecies

• Pele damselfly (Megalagrion amaurodytum peles)

Libellulids

Species

Subspecies

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