Barred Grass-veneer vs pine hawk-moth

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Sphinx pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	pine hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Crambidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Agriphila	Sphinx
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and pine hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	pine hawk-moth
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.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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