Apple Pith Moth vs Hawthorn Cosmet

Blastodacna atra compared with Blastodacna hellerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Hawthorn Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Elachistidae	Elachistidae
Genus same	Blastodacna	Blastodacna
Species	Blastodacna atra	Blastodacna hellerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Hawthorn Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Blastodacna.

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Hawthorn Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Hawthorn Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hawthorn Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden