Bordered Apamea Moth vs Pole butterflybush

Apamea sordens compared with Buddleja officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Pole butterflybush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Apamea	Buddleja
Species	Apamea sordens	Buddleja officinalis

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Pole butterflybush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Pole butterflybush
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).

Pole butterflybush

Habitat

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

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.