Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Pine processionary

Acrobasis consociella compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Pine processionary
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	Pyralidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Thaumetopoea
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway