Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Eastern Eggar

Anarta melanopa compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Eggar
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Anarta	Eriogaster
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Eggar
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.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.