Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Higuillo

Anarta melanopa compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Noctuidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Piper
Species	Anarta melanopa	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.