What insects of the Red Book of Russia need protection

Insects are the most numerous species of living beings. They are omnipresent and settled all over the globe. More than a million species of insects have now been described and studied. But according to scientists, there are many more. The process of evolution involves a constant change in the number of individual species. Some of them disappear, others are increasingly spreading. But over the past 200 years, a person has intervened in this process. His economic activities lead to the fact that many species that are useful in evolutionary way disappear or become rare. Insects of the Red Book are those that need protection. They are forbidden to be exterminated and caught. This document was created precisely so that rare species are preserved on Earth.

Why do insects die out?

These representatives of the terrestrial fauna in many people cause disgust and fear. Therefore, they are subconsciously determined to destroy insects. They are dying out and because of changes in living conditions, for example, climate. The plowing of steppes and meadows, the use of insect habitats for pastures, the growth of cities and the use of machinery are also factors that lead to a reduction in their numbers. Most species are very sensitive to various diseases and changes in air composition. And water insects are dying out because of pollution of rivers and lakes. Scientists only managed to draw public attention to this problem a few decades ago. And in the 70 years of the 20th century insects listed in the Red Book began to be protected. But by that time many species had irretrievably disappeared from the face of the Earth.

Insects listed in the Red Book

As early as the beginning of the 20th century, the problems of the extinction of certain species began to be discussed. But only by the end of the century, species that needed protection were described in detail. In Russia there are about 100 of them. Basically these are medium and large beetles and butterflies, many of them very beautiful, exterminated by man for collections. What are the insects of the Red Book? It:

• The watchman-emperor;
• The beetle of the Caucasus ;

• Odorous beauty;
• Black horn;
• Relict lumberjack ;
• Alpine barbel ;
• Bee carpenter;
• The Mongolian bear;
• Wild silkworm;
• Stag beetle;
• Butterfly of mnemon;
• Bronzovka is smooth and Caucasian;
• Aphids are two-spotted;
• Hermit Far Eastern and many others.

The most interesting insects of the Red Book

1. A rare species from the order of the Orthoptera is called the steppe dyke. It is distributed locally in the steppe zone of the south of Europe and Siberia. But because of plowing of virgin lands and increasing the number of livestock, it disappears there.
2. A large beautiful butterfly - Apollo - is under threat of extinction. The reduction in the number of species is also affected by the fact that they are caught for collections.
3. The deer beetle is a very beautiful large insect. This species is greatly reduced, most likely because of the decrease in the area of forests - the places of its residence.
4. The night peacock eye is the largest butterfly in Russia. The range of its wings is 15 centimeters. It is now very rare in the south of the Caucasus or the Black Sea coast.
5. Under the threat of extinction is a very interesting butterfly - the wavy clan. She has narrow long wings and a beautiful light brown color.
6. Almost disappeared already and recently there is an extremely unattractive beetle - the clicker of Parreis.
7. Single specimens are sometimes found in a beautiful heavenly barbel. He has a long mustache and unusual color.

What actions are taken to protect them

Many insects of the Red Book of Russia do not harm the person at all, and even bring benefit. Some of them are very beautiful. And ordinary ordinary moths and beetles also need protection. It is necessary that the diversity of species is preserved. Insects of the Red Book are protected by a special law. What does he prescribe? According to the regulations:

• The economic activity leading to the disappearance of rare species is prohibited;
• It is impossible to reduce or deteriorate their habitat;
• Administrative liability is provided for the capture and extermination of rare insects;
• Mini-reserves and micro-reserves in habitats of rare species are created.

Insects listed in the Red Book of Russia are under protection. The number of some species is gradually restored, while others are found in single specimens. To ensure that these insects do not disappear at all, everyone should participate in their preservation: do not catch butterflies and beetles, do not trample on grass, do not use chemicals in the fields, in general, take care of nature.