Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Muscoid fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Delia fabricii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Muscoid 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	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Anarta	Delia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Delia fabricii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Muscoid 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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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