Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs toadflax pug

Abia fasciata compared with Eupithecia linariata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	toadflax pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Abia	Eupithecia
Species	Abia fasciata	Eupithecia linariata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

toadflax pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	toadflax pug
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).

toadflax pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden