Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mottled Darner

Anarta melanopa compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anarta	Aeshna
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.