Angelica Flat-body vs Dover Dwarf

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Perittia farinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Dover Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Perittia
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Perittia farinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Dover Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dover Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Dover Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dover Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.