Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Kirby's Dropwing

Anarta myrtilli compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Kirby's Dropwing
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 Libellulidae
Genus Anarta Trithemis
Species Anarta myrtilli Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Kirby's Dropwing
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.

Kirby's Dropwing

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.

Kirby's Dropwing

No description available.

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