Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs square-spot rustic

Abia fasciata compared with Xestia xanthographa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	square-spot rustic
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Abia	Xestia
Species	Abia fasciata	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	square-spot rustic
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).

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 5 countries:

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