Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Macaronesian Laurel

Anarta melanopa compared with Laurus azorica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Macaronesian Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Anarta	Laurus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Laurus azorica

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Macaronesian Laurel
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.

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.