Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lapland Azalea

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhododendron
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.