Brindled Flat-body vs Catchfly

Agonopterix arenella compared with Silene antirrhina

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Silene
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Silene antirrhina

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Hungary, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene antirrhina) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.