Broad-bordered Acraea vs Slender Digger Wasp

Acraea anemosa compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Slender Digger Wasp
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Crabronidae
Genus Acraea Crossocerus
Species Acraea anemosa Crossocerus elongatulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Slender Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Slender Digger Wasp
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Slender Digger Wasp

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.

Slender Digger Wasp

No description available.

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