Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs flax

Anarta melanopa compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anarta	Linum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	flax
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.

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.