Bronzy Inca vs Clover Cutworm

Coeligena coeligena compared with Anarta trifolii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronzy Inca	Clover Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Apodiformes (칼새목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Trochilidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Coeligena	Anarta
Species	Coeligena coeligena	Anarta trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronzy Inca and Clover Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Bronzy Inca

LC — Least Concern

Clover Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronzy Inca	Clover Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronzy Inca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Clover Cutworm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde), Asia (Yemen), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bronzy Inca

베네수엘라에서 볼리비아에 이르는 안데스 운무림과 숲 가장자리의 크고 튼튼한 벌새인 청동잉카벌새(Coeligena coeligena)는 빛나는 초록 목과 독특한 흰 가슴 반점이 있는 반짝이는 청동-초록색 깃털을 가지고 있습니다. 해발 900~2,800미터에 서식하며 꽃 패치를 공격적으로 방어합니다. 청동잉카벌새는 단일 영역을 방어하기보다 꽃 피우는 식물 통로를 따라 규칙적인 경로를 따르는 트랩라이너입니다. 안정적인 개체수로 최소관심으로 등재되어 있습니다.

Clover Cutworm

The clover cutworm (Anarta trifolii) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, with a wide distribution spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. The species has a characteristic cutworm larva that severs plant stems near the soil surface or feeds on leaves and developing seeds, causing significant damage to crops. Primary host plants include clover (Trifolium), alfalfa, beet, and various other broadleaf crops and weeds, making A. trifolii an agricultural pest of moderate to significant importance in affected regions. Adults are brownish-grey moths with subtle wing patterns typical of the noctuidae family, and like most noctuids, they are nocturnal and attracted to light sources. The species is highly mobile, with adults capable of long-distance migration that enables rapid colonization of new agricultural areas. A. trifolii inhabits a broad range of open habitats including agricultural fields, meadows, steppes, and disturbed grasslands across its extensive range. Its polyphagous larval diet and migratory adult behavior contribute to its wide geographic range spanning multiple continents. In Europe, it is found from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia; in North America it occurs in both Canada and the United States. A. trifolii is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with populations considered stable and the species benefiting from the widespread availability of agricultural host plants. Natural enemies include parasitoid wasps and tachinid flies, along with pathogens including nuclear polyhedrosis viruses used in biological control.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway