Bosnian Blue vs marsh mealybug

Agriades dardanus compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Agriades	Atrococcus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.