Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Stinking iris

Abia fasciata compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cimbicidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Abia	Iris
Species	Abia fasciata	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Stinking iris
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).

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States