Bosnian Blue vs Plain Plume

Agriades dardanus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agriades	Hellinsia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Plain Plume share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Plain Plume
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.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇺 Russia