Resedafalter vs Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Pontia daplidice compared with Agrochola litura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Resedafalter	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pieridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Pontia	Agrochola
Species	Pontia daplidice	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Resedafalter and Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Resedafalter

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Resedafalter	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Resedafalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (17 countries).

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Resedafalter

The Bath White (Pontia daplidice) is a species in the genus Pontia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway