Arctic Blue vs Gorse Lacebug

Agriades aquilo compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tingidae
Genus	Agriades	Dictyonota
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Gorse Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.