Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Anarta melanopa compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Noctuidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anarta	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden