Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cuckoo Wasp

Anarta melanopa compared with Vespula austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cuckoo Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespidae
Genus	Anarta	Vespula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Vespula austriaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Cuckoo Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cuckoo Wasp
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.

Cuckoo Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden