Black Bent vs red underwing skipper

Agrostis gigantea compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

  • Black Bent is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent red underwing skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Hesperiidae
Genus Agrostis Spialia
Species Agrostis gigantea Spialia sertorius

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent red underwing skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

red underwing skipper

No description available.

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