Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Khapra beetle

Anarta melanopa compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anarta	Trogoderma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Khapra beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Khapra beetle
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.

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden