Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Feltleaf Bluestar

Anarta melanopa compared with Amsonia tharpii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Feltleaf Bluestar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Feltleaf Bluestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Noctuidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anarta	Amsonia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Amsonia tharpii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Feltleaf Bluestar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Feltleaf Bluestar
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.

Feltleaf Bluestar

Habitat

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

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.