Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs False Flatsedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cyperus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.