Apple Pith Moth vs Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Blastodacna atra compared with Abia fasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elachistidae	Cimbicidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Abia
Species	Blastodacna atra	Abia fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States