The determination of IUCN Red list categories of Poecilimon Fischer, 1853 (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae) species endemic to Turkey

Türkiye is one of the important gene centers especially in the Palearctic region in terms of biological diversity. It has become a party to various international conventions in order to protect its biological diversity. Many public institutions make efforts to create and maintain a biological inventory, both by units and by creating regulations according to needs. There are 182 taxa in the genus Poecilimon Fischer, 1853 (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Tettigoniidae: Barbitistini), which is the subject of our study, and 91 of them are distributed in Türkiye. Of these 91 Poecilimon species, 68 are endemic, 17 are regionally endemic, and 6 are widely distributed, and a global IUCN categorization of only 9 of the endemic species has been performed. All scientific studies on the remaining 59 endemic species were examined and categorization was carried out on a global scale for the first time using the IUCN methodology. With the literature data, the distribution of the species, their habitat preferences and the threats they face are listed. Therefore, 12 species out of 59 species were found to be in the LC (Least Concern = Low Risk), 16 species in EN (Endangered = Endangered), 20 species in VU (Vulnarable = Sensitive) and 11 species in CR (Critically Endangered = Critical) category. In the light of these data, it has been seen that a total of 47 species are in the Threatened Categories and it has been revealed that the conservation strategies for these species should be evaluated urgently.