Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fringed rue

Anarta melanopa compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Fringed rue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Noctuidae Rutaceae
Genus Anarta Ruta
Species Anarta melanopa Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Fringed rue
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 rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Fringed rue

No description available.

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