Brindled Flat-body vs False Loosestrife

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Depressariidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ludwigia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	False Loosestrife
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.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.