Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Laburnum Leaf Miner

Anarta melanopa compared with Leucoptera laburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Laburnum Leaf Miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Anarta	Leucoptera
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leucoptera laburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Laburnum Leaf Miner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Laburnum Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Laburnum Leaf Miner
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.

Laburnum Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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