Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs many-lined moth

Abia fasciata compared with Costaconvexa polygrammata

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while many-lined moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	many-lined moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cimbicidae	Geometridae
Genus	Abia	Costaconvexa
Species	Abia fasciata	Costaconvexa polygrammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and many-lined moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

many-lined moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	many-lined moth
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).

many-lined moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden