Broad-bordered Acraea vs Leafminer fly

Acraea anemosa compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Leafminer fly
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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Acraea	Phytomyza
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.