Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Sap beetle

Anarta myrtilli compared with Omosita discoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Sap beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Noctuidae Nitidulidae
Genus Anarta Omosita
Species Anarta myrtilli Omosita discoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Sap beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Sap beetle
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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Sap beetle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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