arrow-poison-tree vs Red-tipped Clearwing

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Red-tipped Clearwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Sesiidae
Genus Acokanthera Synanthedon
Species Acokanthera schimperi Synanthedon formicaeformis

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Red-tipped Clearwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red-tipped Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red-tipped Clearwing

No description available.

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