vs Common Yellow Conch

Botryotinia calthae compared with Agapeta hamana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Common Yellow Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Yellow Conch
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Botryotinia	Agapeta
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Agapeta hamana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Common Yellow Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Common Yellow Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Botryotinia calthaeは、湿地環境のエゾノリュウキンカ（Caltha palustris）に感染するBotrytis様病原体の有性段階であるSclerotiniaceae科の子嚢菌類真菌です。感染した植物組織に菌核を形成し、土壌中に残存して将来の感染を開始します。壊死性栄養生物として、宿主組織を殺した後、その結果生じた死んだ物質を摂取します。

Common Yellow Conch

<em>Agapeta hamana</em>, the common yellow conch moth, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae. It is widely distributed across Europe and central Asia, ranging from Britain and Scandinavia eastward through much of the Palearctic region. The species inhabits dry grasslands, heathlands, chalk downlands, and scrubby habitats where its larval host plants are found. Adult moths display distinctive pale yellow to golden-yellow forewings with irregular brown or reddish-brown markings near the wingtip, forming a pattern that resembles the shell of a conch, lending the species its common name. The wingspan typically measures around 15–22 mm. Biological traits such as average adult lifespan, precise body weight, and detailed population data remain poorly documented in consolidated scientific literature. Larvae feed internally on the roots of thistles and knapweeds, particularly <em>Centaurea</em> and <em>Cirsium</em> species. Adults fly from June to August and are frequently attracted to light. <em>Agapeta hamana</em> has been investigated as a potential biological control agent for invasive knapweed species in North America, where it has been introduced experimentally. The species is assessed as Least Concern given its broad distribution and stable habitat associations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway