Adonis Blue vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Lysandra bellargus compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lysandra	Acraea
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.