beaded chestnut vs Dingy White Plume

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Dingy White Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agrochola	Merrifieldia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Dingy White Plume share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Dingy White Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Dingy White Plume
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.

Dingy White Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (32 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.