Arctic Blue vs Dale's Oak Clearwing

Agriades aquilo compared with Synanthedon conopiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dale's Oak Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dale's Oak Clearwing
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	Lycaenidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Agriades	Synanthedon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Synanthedon conopiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Dale's Oak Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dale's Oak Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dale's Oak Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dale's Oak Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.