Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Abia fasciata compared with Bombus cryptarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Cryptic Bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cimbicidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abia	Bombus
Species	Abia fasciata	Bombus cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Cryptic Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Cryptic Bumblebee
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).

Cryptic Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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