beaded chestnut vs broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hemaris fuciformis

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	broad-bordered bee 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	Noctuidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Agrochola	Hemaris
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hemaris fuciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and broad-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

The Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) is a species in the genus Hemaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.