Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Emersed Burreed

Anarta melanopa compared with Sparganium emersum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Emersed Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sparganium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sparganium emersum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Emersed Burreed
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.

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.