Arborvitae Leafminer vs small tortoiseshell

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	small tortoiseshell
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	Argyresthiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Argyresthia	Aglais
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arborvitae Leafminer and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.