Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs cedar wattle

Anarta melanopa compared with Acacia terminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing cedar wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Noctuidae Fabaceae
Genus Anarta Acacia
Species Anarta melanopa Acacia terminalis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

cedar wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing cedar wattle
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.

cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia terminalis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Portugal.

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