Brindled Flat-body vs scoparia-weed

Agonopterix arenella compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	scoparia-weed
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	Crambidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scoparia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	scoparia-weed
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.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), 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.