Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fig-Leaf Goosefoot

Anarta melanopa compared with Chenopodium ficifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fig-Leaf Goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anarta	Chenopodium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Chenopodium ficifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fig-Leaf Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fig-Leaf Goosefoot
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.

Fig-Leaf Goosefoot

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.