Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Dune Cup

Abia fasciata compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cimbicidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Abia	Peziza
Species	Abia fasciata	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Dune Cup
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).

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden