Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Hardhack

Abia fasciata compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cimbicidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abia	Spiraea
Species	Abia fasciata	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Hardhack
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).

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

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