Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cutworm

Anarta melanopa compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Callopistria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), and North America (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.