Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Three-colour Groundling

Agrochola litura compared with Caryocolum tricolorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Three-colour Groundling
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	Caryocolum
Species	Agrochola litura	Caryocolum tricolorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Three-colour Groundling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Three-colour Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Three-colour Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Three-colour Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden