Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Bur-daisy

Anarta melanopa compared with Calotis cuneifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Bur-daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Bur-daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Calotis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Calotis cuneifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Bur-daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Bur-daisy
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.

Bur-daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Bur-daisy

The Bur-daisy (Calotis cuneifolia) is a species in the genus Calotis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden