Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Chickweed Willowherb

Anarta melanopa compared with Epilobium alsinifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chickweed Willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Noctuidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anarta	Epilobium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Epilobium alsinifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Chickweed Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chickweed Willowherb
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.

Chickweed Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chickweed Willowherb

The Chickweed Willowherb (Epilobium alsinifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.