Bosnian Blue vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Agriades dardanus compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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	Asilidae
Genus	Agriades	Dioctria
Species	Agriades dardanus	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Scarce Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.