Brindled Flat-body vs hoary basil

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ocimum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	hoary basil
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.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.