Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Midge

Abia fasciata compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cimbicidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Abia	Dasineura
Species	Abia fasciata	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Midge
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).

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

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