Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Eastern Festoon

Anarta melanopa compared with Zerynthia cerisy

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Festoon
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Zerynthia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Zerynthia cerisy

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Festoon
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 Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.