Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Gold-four Argent

Anarta melanopa compared with Argyresthia ivella

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Gold-four Argent is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gold-four Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Anarta	Argyresthia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Argyresthia ivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Gold-four Argent share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Gold-four Argent

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gold-four Argent
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.

Gold-four Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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