Bilberry Tortrix vs Eastern Orange Tip

Aphelia viburnana compared with Anthocharis damone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Orange Tip
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	Tortricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Aphelia	Anthocharis
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Anthocharis damone

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Eastern Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Eastern Orange Tip
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.

Eastern Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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.