In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 301 near threatened insect species. 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.
Hemiptera
Orthoptera
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.
Swallowtail butterflies
Lycaenids
Nymphalids
Other Lepidoptera species
Beetles There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.
Geotrupids
Click beetles
Scarabaeids
Other beetle species
Odonata Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.
Chlorocyphids
Platycnemidids
Gomphids
Cordulegastrids
Corduliids
Calopterygids
Coenagrionids
Aeshnids
Libellulids
Other Odonata species
See also Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species List of least concern insects List of vulnerable insects List of endangered insects List of critically endangered insects List of recently extinct insects List of data deficient insects
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