Hawthorn Bent-wing vs Wormwood Bent-wing

Bucculatrix bechsteinella compared with Bucculatrix artemisiella

Key Differences

• Hawthorn Bent-wing is Vulnerable while Wormwood Bent-wing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn Bent-wing	Wormwood Bent-wing
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 same	Bucculatricidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus same	Bucculatrix	Bucculatrix
Species	Bucculatrix bechsteinella	Bucculatrix artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawthorn Bent-wing and Wormwood Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bucculatrix.

Conservation Status

Hawthorn Bent-wing

VU — Vulnerable

Wormwood Bent-wing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawthorn Bent-wing	Wormwood Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawthorn Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wormwood Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden