Bosnian Blue vs Fruitlet-mining Tortrix

Agriades dardanus compared with Pammene rhediella

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Fruitlet-mining Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Fruitlet-mining Tortrix
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	Pammene
Species	Agriades dardanus	Pammene rhediella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Fruitlet-mining Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fruitlet-mining Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Fruitlet-mining Tortrix
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.

Fruitlet-mining Tortrix

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.