Brown-veined Wainscot vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Archanara dissoluta compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Cotoneaster Webworm
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	Noctuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Archanara	Athrips
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Cotoneaster Webworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Cotoneaster Webworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium