Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Agrion Joli

Abia fasciata compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Agrion Joli is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Agrion Joli
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cimbicidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Abia	Coenagrion
Species	Abia fasciata	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Agrion Joli share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Agrion Joli

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Agrion Joli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Agrion Joli

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Agrion Joli

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden