brown-spot pinion vs Splayed Deerfly

Agrochola litura compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Splayed Deerfly
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	Noctuidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Agrochola	Chrysops
Species	Agrochola litura	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden