Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ivyleaf geranium

Anarta melanopa compared with Pelargonium peltatum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Ivyleaf geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ivyleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pelargonium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pelargonium peltatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ivyleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ivyleaf geranium
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.

Ivyleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.