Bordered Apamea Moth vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Apamea sordens compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Apamea	Eumerus
Species	Apamea sordens	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States