Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Small shell ginger

Anarta myrtilli compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Noctuidae Zingiberaceae
Genus Anarta Alpinia
Species Anarta myrtilli Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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