Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Anarta melanopa compared with Galeopsis speciosa

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Large-flowered Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Galeopsis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Galeopsis speciosa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
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.

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.