Barred Grass-veneer vs parrot's-flower

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Grass-veneer parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Crambidae Heliconiaceae
Genus Agriphila Heliconia
Species Agriphila inquinatella Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Grass-veneer parrot's-flower
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.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

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