Bilberry Tortrix vs Fiery Clearwing

Aphelia viburnana compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Fiery Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Aphelia	Pyropteron
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Fiery Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium