Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Geranium aphid

Anarta melanopa compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anarta	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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