Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Formosa lily

Anarta melanopa compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Noctuidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lilium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Formosa lily
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.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.