Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs False Swift

Anarta myrtilli compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing False Swift
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Noctuidae Hesperiidae
Genus Anarta Borbo
Species Anarta myrtilli Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and False Swift share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing False Swift
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.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

False Swift

No description available.

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