Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Dodder Astragalus

Abia fasciata compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cimbicidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abia	Astragalus
Species	Abia fasciata	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Dodder Astragalus
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).

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.