Bordered Apamea Moth vs Mosquito Basil

Apamea sordens compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Apamea	Ocimum
Species	Apamea sordens	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mosquito Basil
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).

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.