Bosnian Blue vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Agriades dardanus compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Agriades	Phytomyza
Species	Agriades dardanus	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Leaf-Miner Fly
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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.