Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs False widow

Abia fasciata compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cimbicidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Abia	Steatoda
Species	Abia fasciata	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	False widow
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).

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States