Bosnian Blue vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Agriades dardanus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Lycaenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agriades	Anarta
Species	Agriades dardanus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.