Broad-bordered Acraea vs Broad Damselbug

Acraea anemosa compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Broad Damselbug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nabidae
Genus Acraea Nabis
Species Acraea anemosa Nabis flavomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Broad Damselbug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Broad Damselbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad Damselbug

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

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