Broad-bordered Acraea vs Reed Damsel Bug

Acraea anemosa compared with Nabis lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Reed Damsel Bug
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)	Nabidae
Genus	Acraea	Nabis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Nabis lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Reed Damsel Bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Reed Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Reed Damsel Bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Reed Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.