blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix vs Northern Bell

Rhopobota naevana compared with Rhopobota ustomaculana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix	Northern Bell
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Rhopobota	Rhopobota
Species	Rhopobota naevana	Rhopobota ustomaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix and Northern Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopobota.

Conservation Status

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix	Northern Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

The blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana) is a species in the genus Rhopobota. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden