Broad-bordered Acraea vs herb leafhopper

Acraea anemosa compared with Eupteryx melissae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while herb leafhopper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	herb leafhopper
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)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Acraea	Eupteryx
Species	Acraea anemosa	Eupteryx melissae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

herb leafhopper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	herb leafhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

herb leafhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.