Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs fringed peat moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sphagnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	fringed peat moss
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 peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.