Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Variable Chafer

Abia fasciata compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cimbicidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Abia	Gnorimus
Species	Abia fasciata	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Variable Chafer
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).

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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