Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Redclaw

Abia fasciata compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cimbicidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Abia	Cherax
Species	Abia fasciata	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Redclaw
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).

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States