Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sweat Bee

Acraea anemosa compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Sweat Bee
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) Halictidae
Genus Acraea Lasioglossum
Species Acraea anemosa Lasioglossum leucozonium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Sweat Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Sweat Bee

No description available.

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