Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mediterranean Skipper

Anarta melanopa compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anarta	Gegenes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.