Broad-bordered Acraea vs False Loosestrife

Acraea anemosa compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Onagraceae
Genus	Acraea	Ludwigia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	False Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.