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
ESNRL5811020253
Taxon name
Melitaea deione
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea deione
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
deione
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
ESNRL5811720253
Taxon name
Melitaea cinxia
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea cinxia
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
cinxia
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
ESNRL5812520253
Taxon name
Melitaea celadussa
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melitaea celadussa
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melitaea
Species
celadussa
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
ESNRL1170920253
Taxon name
Meles meles
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Meles meles
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Meles
Species
meles
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
Pardavila Rodriguez, X. & Rosalino, L.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
222091103
Taxon name
Melecta prophanta
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melecta prophanta
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melecta
Species
prophanta
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
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rasmont, P., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Kierat, J., Flaminio, S., Devalez, J., Santerre, R., Radchenko, V., Wood, T.J. & Mudri-Stojnić, S.
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
222188576
Taxon name
Melecta gracilipes
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melecta gracilipes
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melecta
Species
gracilipes
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
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rasmont, P., Santerre, R., Devalez, J., Radchenko, V., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Flaminio, S., Wood, T.J., Kierat, J. & Mudri-Stojnić, S.
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
222203925
Taxon name
Melecta curvispina
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melecta curvispina
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melecta
Species
curvispina
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
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rasmont, P., Santerre, R., Devalez, J., Radchenko, V., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Flaminio, S., Wood, T.J., Kierat, J. & Mudri-Stojnić, S.
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
222212672
Taxon name
Melecta caroli
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melecta caroli
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melecta
Species
caroli
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
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rasmont, P., Santerre, R., Devalez, J., Radchenko, V., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Flaminio, S., Wood, T.J., Kierat, J. & Mudri-Stojnić, S.
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
222198645
Taxon name
Melecta canariensis
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melecta canariensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melecta
Species
canariensis
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
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Rasmont, P., Santerre, R., Devalez, J., Radchenko, V., Ortiz Sánchez, F.J., Flaminio, S., Wood, T.J., Kierat, J. & Mudri-Stojnić, S.
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
ESNRL5842920253
Taxon name
Melanargia occitanica
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Melanargia occitanica
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Melanargia
Species
occitanica
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.