Brindled Flat-body vs Sacatrapo

Agonopterix arenella compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Caperonia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Sacatrapo
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.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (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.