Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs early thorn

Anarta melanopa compared with Selenia dentaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	early thorn
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Selenia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Selenia dentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and early thorn share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	early thorn
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.

early thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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