Bosnian Blue vs Nose botfly

Agriades dardanus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Nose botfly
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	Oestridae
Genus	Agriades	Gasterophilus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Nose botfly
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.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.