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List of data deficient insects

List of data deficient insects is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of data deficient insects rather than just read about it. In short: In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1702 data deficient insect species. Of all evaluated insect species, 28% are listed as data deficient.

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Reference excerpt

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1702 data deficient insect species. Of all evaluated insect species, 28% are listed as data deficient. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN. This is a complete list of data deficient insect species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

Blattodea Miriamrothschildia zonatus

Orthoptera There are 50 species in the order Orthoptera assessed as data deficient.

Acridids

Tettigoniids

Phaneropterids

Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera There are 316 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as data deficient.

Colletids

Melittids

Apids

Halictids

Andrenids

Megachilids

Mantises

Lepidoptera Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 87 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as data deficient.

Pyralids

Swallowtail butterflies

Lycaenids

Nymphalids

Skippers

Other Lepidoptera species

Beetles There are 377 beetle species assessed as data deficient.

Geotrupids

Longhorn beetles

Click beetles

Erotylids

Scarabaeids

Other beetle species

Odonata Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 868 species in the order Odonata assessed as data deficient.

Platystictids

Chlorogomphids

Argiolestids

Chlorocyphids

Isostictids

Platycnemidids

Megapodagrionids

Gomphids

Cordulegastrids

Corduliids

Calopterygids

Coenagrionids

Euphaeids

Macromiids

Lestids

Aeshnids

Libellulids

Polythorids

Other Odonata species

See also Lists of IUCN Red List data deficient species List of least concern insects List of near threatened insects List of vulnerable insects List of endangered insects List of critically endangered insects List of recently extinct insects

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of data deficient insects

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of data deficient insects claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of data deficient insects before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of data deficient insects ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of data deficient insects

In research: List of data deficient insects appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of data deficient insects in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of data deficient insects is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics IUCN Red List data deficient species, Insects by conservation status, Lists of animals by conservation status, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for List of data deficient insects outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is List of data deficient insects in simple terms?

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1702 data deficient insect species. Of all evaluated insect species, 28% are listed as data deficient.

Why does List of data deficient insects matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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