Black-Veined White vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Aporia crataegi compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Pieridae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Aporia	Hemerobius
Species	Aporia crataegi	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Brown Pine Lacewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden