Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fringed Cup

Anarta melanopa compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Encoelia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.