Arctic Blue vs Fiery Clearwing

Agriades aquilo compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fiery 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	Pyropteron
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fiery 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.

Fiery 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.