Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Hill Turmeric

Anarta melanopa compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Noctuidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anarta	Curcuma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hill Turmeric
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.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.