Broom Flat-body vs Lemon Beebalm

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Monarda citriodora

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Lemon Beebalm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Lemon Beebalm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Monarda
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Monarda citriodora

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon Beebalm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Lemon Beebalm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lemon Beebalm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.