Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Millet Skipper

Anarta myrtilli compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Millet Skipper
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	Pelopidas
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Millet Skipper
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.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.