Brindled Flat-body vs Dotted lancepod

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lonchocarpus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dotted lancepod
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.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.