Brindled Flat-body vs Formosa Pine

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Formosa Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Formosa Pine
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.

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.