Bosnian Blue vs Weld

Agriades dardanus compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Resedaceae
Genus	Agriades	Reseda
Species	Agriades dardanus	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Weld
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.

Weld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇺🇦 Ukraine