Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fodder Pea

Anarta melanopa compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lathyrus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.