Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dyer's madder

Anarta melanopa compared with Rubia tinctorum

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dyer's madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Dyer's madder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Noctuidae Rubiaceae
Genus Anarta Rubia
Species Anarta melanopa Rubia tinctorum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dyer's madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Dyer's madder
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.

Dyer's madder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Yemen), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Dyer's madder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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