Bosnian Blue vs Dover Shade

Agriades dardanus compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Dover Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Dover Shade
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	Lycaenidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Cnephasia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Dover Shade share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Dover Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.