Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Basketgrass

Abia fasciata compared with Oplismenus hirtellus

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Basketgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Basketgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cimbicidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abia	Oplismenus
Species	Abia fasciata	Oplismenus hirtellus

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Basketgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Basketgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Basketgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Basketgrass

The Basketgrass (Oplismenus hirtellus) is a species in the genus Oplismenus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and El Salvador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States