Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Devil weed

Anarta melanopa compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sargassum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.