Axehead Orange vs Meal Moth

Acada biseriatus compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Meal 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	Hesperiidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Acada	Pyralis
Species	Acada biseriatus	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.