Brindled Flat-body vs Pencil flower

Agonopterix arenella compared with Stylosanthes guianensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Pencil flower
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 Stylosanthes
Species Agonopterix arenella Stylosanthes guianensis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pencil flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Pencil flower
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.

Pencil flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Pencil flower

No description available.

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