Bosnian Blue vs straw belle

Agriades dardanus compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	straw belle
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agriades	Aspitates
Species	Agriades dardanus	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	straw belle
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.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.