Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lapland Ringlet

Anarta melanopa compared with Erebia embla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lapland Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anarta	Erebia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Erebia embla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lapland Ringlet
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 Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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