Arctic Blue vs Humulin Brown Lacewing

Agriades aquilo compared with Hemerobius humulinus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Humulin Brown Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Humulin Brown Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Agriades	Hemerobius
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hemerobius humulinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Humulin Brown Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Humulin Brown Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Humulin Brown Lacewing
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.

Humulin Brown Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden