Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Spring Ringlet

Abia fasciata compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Spring Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Abia	Erebia
Species	Abia fasciata	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Spring Ringlet
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).

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.