Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tile Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lecidea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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