Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Elm leafminer

Anarta melanopa compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anarta	Fenusa
Species	Anarta melanopa	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elm leafminer
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.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden