Anthomyiid fly vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Delia coarctata compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Delia	Anarta
Species	Delia coarctata	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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