bastard copperleaf vs Dusted Flat-body

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Agonopterix assimilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Dusted Flat-body
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Acalypha	Agonopterix
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Agonopterix assimilella

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Dusted Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Dusted Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Dusted Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.