Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dilated Scalewort

Anarta melanopa compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Frullania
Species	Anarta melanopa	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.