Banded thrip vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aeolothrips	Anarta
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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