Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Five-spot Ermel

Anarta melanopa compared with Ethmia terminella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Noctuidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Anarta	Ethmia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Five-spot Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden