Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Forcipate Emerald

Anarta melanopa compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anarta	Somatochlora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.