Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Gall midge

Anarta melanopa compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anarta	Contarinia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden