Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs

Abia fasciata compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cimbicidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Abia	Planktothrix
Species	Abia fasciata	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.