Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs False ironwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Hyptis capitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False ironwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Hyptis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hyptis capitata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False ironwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False ironwort
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 ironwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.