Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mottled Emigrant

Anarta melanopa compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mottled Emigrant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mottled Emigrant
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	Pieridae
Genus	Anarta	Catopsilia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mottled Emigrant
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 Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden