Brindled Flat-body vs Cuckoo-Bread

Agonopterix arenella compared with Oxalis acetosella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Cuckoo-Bread
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Depressariidae Oxalidaceae
Genus Agonopterix Oxalis
Species Agonopterix arenella Oxalis acetosella

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo-Bread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Cuckoo-Bread
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.

Cuckoo-Bread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cuckoo-Bread

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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