alder moth vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Acronicta alni compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alder moth Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Artropoda) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same Insecta (serangga) Insecta (serangga)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Noctuidae Lestidae
Genus Acronicta Lestes
Species Acronicta alni Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alder moth Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alder moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

alder moth

The Alder moth (Acronicta alni) is a species in the genus Acronicta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

No description available.

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