Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mountain Waxcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Hygrocybe
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.