Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Midge

Acrobasis consociella compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pyralidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Dasineura
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden