Broad-bordered Acraea vs toothcup

Acraea anemosa compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Lythraceae
Genus Acraea Ammannia
Species Acraea anemosa Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

toothcup

No description available.

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