Bordered Apamea Moth vs Red melastome

Apamea sordens compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Noctuidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Apamea	Melastoma
Species	Apamea sordens	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Red melastome
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).

Red melastome

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.