Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Reed Disco

Anarta myrtilli compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Perrotia
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.