Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Leafhopper

Anarta melanopa compared with Aphrodes hamiltoni

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Leafhopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Anarta	Aphrodes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aphrodes hamiltoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Leafhopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Leafhopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafhopper
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.

Leafhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as 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.