Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Indian toothcup

Anarta melanopa compared with Rotala indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Indian toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Noctuidae Lythraceae
Genus Anarta Rotala
Species Anarta melanopa Rotala indica

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Indian toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Indian toothcup
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.

Indian toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Indian toothcup

No description available.

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