Broad-bordered Acraea vs Gall midge

Acraea anemosa compared with Dasineura alopecuri

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gall midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acraea	Dasineura
Species	Acraea anemosa	Dasineura alopecuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.