Bordered Apamea Moth vs Persian Skipper

Apamea sordens compared with Spialia phlomidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Persian Skipper
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	Noctuidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Apamea	Spialia
Species	Apamea sordens	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Persian Skipper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Persian Skipper
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).

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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.