Braconid wasp vs Brown-veined Wainscot

Meteorus pulchricornis compared with Archanara dissoluta

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Brown-veined Wainscot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Meteorus	Archanara
Species	Meteorus pulchricornis	Archanara dissoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Brown-veined Wainscot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Brown-veined Wainscot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden