Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Thyme Moth

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Thyme Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Thyme Moth
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	Noctuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agrochola	Scrobipalpa
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Thyme Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Thyme Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veränderliche Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Veränderliche Herbsteule

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden