Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Golden Dock

Anarta melanopa compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rumex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Golden Dock
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.

Golden Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.