Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Catmint pollen beetle

Anarta myrtilli compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Anarta	Meligethes
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Catmint pollen beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) 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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden