Burdock Conch vs Lorquin’s Blue

Aethes rubigana compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Tortricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aethes	Cupido
Species	Aethes rubigana	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.