Bilberry Tortrix vs Red melastome

Aphelia viburnana compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Tortricidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Aphelia	Melastoma
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.