Ant Damsel Bug vs Barred Grass-veneer

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Agriphila inquinatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Barred Grass-veneer
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	Nabidae	Crambidae
Genus	Himacerus	Agriphila
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Agriphila inquinatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Barred Grass-veneer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Barred Grass-veneer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ant Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.