Bilberry Tortrix vs Southern Small White

Aphelia viburnana compared with Pieris mannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Southern Small White
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	Pieris
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Southern Small White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Southern Small White
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.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden