Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Long Tom Widow

Anarta melanopa compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Long Tom Widow
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	Dingana
Species	Anarta melanopa	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Long Tom Widow
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.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.