Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs fig wax scale

Anarta melanopa compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anarta	Ceroplastes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	fig wax scale
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 wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.