Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs lace border

Anarta melanopa compared with Scopula ornata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while lace border is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	lace border
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Scopula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Scopula ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	lace border
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.

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.