Andromeda Lacebug vs Black Sober

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tingidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Anacampsis
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Andromeda Lacebug and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andromeda Lacebug	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden