Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Moth fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Anarta	Psychoda
Species	Anarta melanopa	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden