Bosnian Blue vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Agriades dardanus compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Large Striped Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agriades	Phyllotreta
Species	Agriades dardanus	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Large Striped Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Large Striped Flea Beetle
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.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.