Bosnian Blue vs Yellow-faced bell moth

Agriades dardanus compared with Notocelia cynosbatella

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Yellow-faced bell moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Yellow-faced bell moth
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Notocelia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Notocelia cynosbatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Yellow-faced bell moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-faced bell moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Yellow-faced bell moth
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.

Yellow-faced bell moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.