Fiery Clearwing vs Thrift Clearwing

Pyropteron chrysidiformis compared with Pyropteron muscaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Clearwing	Thrift Clearwing
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 same	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Pyropteron	Pyropteron
Species	Pyropteron chrysidiformis	Pyropteron muscaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Clearwing and Thrift Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyropteron.

Conservation Status

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Thrift Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Clearwing	Thrift Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Thrift Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.