Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Granade aphid

Anarta melanopa compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Granade 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	Lipaphis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lipaphis alliariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Granade 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.

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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