Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Incised halberd fern

Anarta melanopa compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Tectaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Incised halberd fern
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.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.