bastard copperleaf vs Netted Argent

Acalypha chamaedrifolia compared with Argyresthia retinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard copperleaf	Netted Argent
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Acalypha	Argyresthia
Species	Acalypha chamaedrifolia	Argyresthia retinella

Conservation Status

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard copperleaf	Netted Argent
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.

Netted Argent

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.