Bi-Coloured Skipper vs yarrow mealybug

Abantis bicolor compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Abantis	Atrococcus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and yarrow mealybug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.