Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Dusky Spreadwing

Anarta myrtilli compared with Lestes concinnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Noctuidae Lestidae
Genus Anarta Lestes
Species Anarta myrtilli Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Dusky Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Dusky Spreadwing
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.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dusky Spreadwing

No description available.

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