Brindled Flat-body vs Red melastome

Agonopterix arenella compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Depressariidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Melastoma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

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.