Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Crimson Flax

Anarta melanopa compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anarta	Linum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crimson Flax
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.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden