Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Klamath Weed Beetle

Anarta melanopa compared with Chrysolina quadrigemina

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Klamath Weed Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Klamath Weed 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anarta	Chrysolina
Species	Anarta melanopa	Chrysolina quadrigemina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Klamath Weed Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Klamath Weed 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.

Klamath Weed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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