Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Longawn Muhly

Anarta melanopa compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Muhlenbergia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.