Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Large White-Moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Leucobryum glaucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large White-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Noctuidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Anarta	Leucobryum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leucobryum glaucum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Large White-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large White-Moss
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 White-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.