Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mountain Aster

Anarta melanopa compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Oclemena
Species	Anarta melanopa	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.