Brindled Flat-body vs Spurge

Agonopterix arenella compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Spurge
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	Homalanthus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Spurge
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.

Spurge

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.