Bosnian Blue vs red underwing skipper

Agriades dardanus compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	red underwing skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agriades	Spialia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	red underwing skipper
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.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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 1 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina