Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Anarta melanopa compared with Phlyctis petraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phlyctis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.