August Cosmet vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Sorhagenia rhamniella compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	August Cosmet	Bordered Apamea Moth
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	Cosmopterigidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorhagenia	Apamea
Species	Sorhagenia rhamniella	Apamea sordens

Evolutionary Relationship

August Cosmet and Bordered Apamea Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	August Cosmet	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden