Broad-bordered Acraea vs Downlooker Snipefly

Acraea anemosa compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Rhagionidae
Genus Acraea Rhagio
Species Acraea anemosa Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Downlooker Snipefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Downlooker Snipefly

No description available.

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