Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Anarta melanopa compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lepidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean pepperweed
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.

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.