Brindled Flat-body vs Italian Festoon

Agonopterix arenella compared with Zerynthia cassandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Italian Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Zerynthia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Zerynthia cassandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Italian Festoon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Italian Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Italian Festoon
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.

Italian Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.