Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Buffalograss

Anarta melanopa compared with Urochloa jubata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Buffalograss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Noctuidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Anarta Urochloa
Species Anarta melanopa Urochloa jubata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Buffalograss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Buffalograss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) 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.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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