Barred Grass-veneer vs Limestone Violet

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Crambidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Viola
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.