Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Pencil flower
Anarta myrtilli compared with Stylosanthes guianensis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Pencil flower |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Noctuidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Anarta | Stylosanthes |
| Species | Anarta myrtilli | Stylosanthes guianensis |
Conservation Status
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
LC — Least ConcernPencil flower
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Pencil flower |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Pencil flower
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Pencil flower
No description available.
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