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List of least concern arthropods

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As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 4069 least concern arthropod species. 43% of all evaluated arthropod species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 27 arthropod subspecies as least concern.

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No subpopulations of arthropods have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

Centipedes

  • Mecistocephalus angusticeps

    • Arachnids

    There are 21 arachnid species assessed as least concern.

    Schizomida

  • Ovozomus similis

    • Branchiopoda

  • Giant fairy shrimp (Branchinecta gigas)

    • Malacostracans

    Malacostraca includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others. There are 1193 malacostracan species and 15 malacostracan subspecies assessed as least concern.

    Isopods

  • Thermosphaeroma subequalum

    • Decapods

    There are 1191 decapod species and 15 decapod subspecies assessed as least concern.

    Atyids

    Species

    Subspecies

    Cambarids

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Orconectes hathawayi hathawayi

    • Palaemonids

    Species

    Subspecies

    Krill species

  • Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)

    • Insects

    There are 2843 insect species and 12 insect subspecies assessed as least concern.

    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

    References

    List of least concern arthropods Wikipedia
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