Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lesser Crestwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lophocolea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser Crestwort
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.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.