Bilberry Tortrix vs Mediterranean Skipper

Aphelia viburnana compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mediterranean Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Tortricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphelia	Gegenes
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Tortrix and Mediterranean Skipper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mediterranean Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.