Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Faded Pincertail

Anarta melanopa compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anarta	Onychogomphus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.