Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Currant Stem Girdler

Anarta melanopa compared with Agrilus ribesi

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Currant Stem Girdler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Anarta	Agrilus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Agrilus ribesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Currant Stem Girdler
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.

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden