Alectryon vs Larch Pug Moth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Eupithecia lariciata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Larch Pug Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Larch Pug Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alectryon	Eupithecia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Eupithecia lariciata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Larch Pug Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Larch Pug Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Larch Pug Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.