Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs hop dodder

Anarta melanopa compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cuscuta
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.