Bosnian Blue vs Peach scale

Agriades dardanus compared with Parthenolecanium persicae

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Peach scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Peach scale
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	Coccidae
Genus	Agriades	Parthenolecanium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Parthenolecanium persicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Peach scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Peach scale
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.

Peach scale

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.