Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Abia fasciata compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cimbicidae	Halictidae
Genus	Abia	Lasioglossum
Species	Abia fasciata	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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).

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark