Blue star vs Dale's Oak Clearwing

Amsonia orientalis compared with Synanthedon conopiformis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Dale's Oak Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Dale's Oak Clearwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sesiidae
Genus	Amsonia	Synanthedon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Synanthedon conopiformis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Dale's Oak Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Dale's Oak Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Dale's Oak Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.