Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs flax dodder

Abia fasciata compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cimbicidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Abia Cuscuta
Species Abia fasciata Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly flax dodder
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).

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

flax dodder

No description available.

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