Bilberry Tortrix vs Dotted Horsemint

Aphelia viburnana compared with Monarda punctata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Dotted Horsemint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Dotted Horsemint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aphelia	Monarda
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Monarda punctata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Horsemint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Dotted Horsemint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dotted Horsemint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and United States.

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.