Brindled Flat-body vs Pole butterflybush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Buddleja officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pole butterflybush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Buddleja
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Buddleja officinalis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pole butterflybush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pole butterflybush
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.

Pole butterflybush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.