Bastard Indigo vs Bosnian Blue

Amorpha fruticosa compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Bastard Indigo is Not Evaluated while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Indigo	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amorpha	Agriades
Species	Amorpha fruticosa	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Indigo	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (9 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bastard Indigo

The Bastard Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) is a species in the genus Amorpha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, and Belgium.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine