Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mediterranean vine mealybug

Anarta melanopa compared with Planococcus ficus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mediterranean vine mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean vine mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anarta	Planococcus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Planococcus ficus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Mediterranean vine mealybug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean vine mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mediterranean vine mealybug
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 vine mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, South Africa, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway