class
Insecta
Insecta is a class in the phylum Arthropoda. This database currently files 5 species under it, recorded across 221 countries.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 221
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
What is in Insecta?
4 orders filed directly under this class.
Coleoptera
seven-spot ladybird, stag beetle
2 speciesHymenoptera
1 speciesLepidoptera
1 speciesOdonata
1 species
Best-known members of Insecta
Ranked by popularity score.
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Seven-spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Emperor dragonfly
Anax imperator
Stag beetle
Lucanus cervus
How threatened is Insecta?
3 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 67% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 33% |
Where is Insecta recorded?
Species on file in this class with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Insecta
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey bee | Apis mellifera | Apidae | Data Deficient | Not recorded | 213 |
| Monarch butterfly | Danaus plexippus | Nymphalidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | 97 |
| Seven-spot ladybird | Coccinella septempunctata | Coccinellidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 95 |
| Emperor dragonfly | Anax imperator | Aeshnidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | 100 |
| Stag beetle | Lucanus cervus | Lucanidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 48 |