The National Red List Project

Spain

Official name
Kingdom of Spain
ISO alpha-2 code
ES
ISO alpha-3 code
ESP
ISO numeric-3 code
724
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Spain
Assessment ID
222202318
Taxon name
Melitta seitzi
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitta seitzi
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitta
Species
seitzi
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Michez, D., Ghisbain, G., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Radchenko, V., Devalez, J., Ruiz Carreira, C., Kierat, J. & Galbany Casals, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Global and Europe Assessment. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
222201525
Taxon name
Melitta murciana
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitta murciana
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitta
Species
murciana
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Michez, D., Ghisbain, G., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Radchenko, V., Devalez, J., Ruiz Carreira, C., Galbany Casals, M. & Kierat, J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Global and Europe Assessment. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
222221312
Taxon name
Melitta kastiliensis
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitta kastiliensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitta
Species
kastiliensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Michez, D., Ghisbain, G., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Radchenko, V., Devalez, J., Ruiz Carreira, C., Galbany Casals, M. & Kierat, J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Global and Europe Assessment. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
222221120
Taxon name
Melitta iberica
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitta iberica
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitta
Species
iberica
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Michez, D., Ghisbain, G., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Radchenko, V., Devalez, J., Ruiz Carreira, C., Galbany Casals, M. & Kierat, J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Global and Europe Assessment. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
222229949
Taxon name
Melitta hispanica
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitta hispanica
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitta
Species
hispanica
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2023
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Michez, D., Ghisbain, G., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Radchenko, V., Devalez, J., Ruiz Carreira, C., Galbany Casals, M. & Kierat, J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Global and Europe Assessment. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
ESNRL5803220253
Taxon name
Melitaea trivia
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea trivia
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
trivia
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Spain assessment. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL5809220253
Taxon name
Melitaea phoebe
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea phoebe
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
phoebe
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Spain assessment. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL5802820253
Taxon name
Melitaea parthenoides
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea parthenoides
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
parthenoides
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Spain assessment. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL5812220253
Taxon name
Melitaea didyma
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea didyma
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
didyma
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Spain assessment. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL5812020253
Taxon name
Melitaea diamina
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea diamina
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
diamina
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
Spain assessment. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.