Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dame'S Rocket Moth

Anarta melanopa compared with Plutella porrectella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dame'S Rocket Moth
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	Noctuidae	Plutellidae
Genus	Anarta	Plutella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Plutella porrectella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Dame'S Rocket Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dame'S Rocket Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dame'S Rocket Moth
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.

Dame'S Rocket Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden